Rehab: Therapists Gain Leeway In Certification Process
Experts explain how therapists can take advantage of the new rule change.Obtaining physician certifications and recerts for therapy patients is enough to drive some therapists certifiably mad. Getting patients in to see their physician, and getting the physician to sign and return the appropriate paperwork, has long been a nightmare for therapy providers. But it's a nightmare providers must endure, because without a physician's certification, they won't get paid for the treatment they provide, reminds consultant Fran Fowler with Fowler Healthcare Affiliates in Atlanta. Historically, therapy patients had to visit their physician within 30 days of...
To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement.
Keep pace with evolving Medicare regulations — and onboard your team — with timely analysis of critical updates interpreted in an easy-to-follow, easy-to-apply format. Your subscription to TCI's Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement Alert will equip you to navigate code and guideline changes, CCI edits, and revisions to modifiers, payer policies, the fee schedule, OIG target areas, and more.
Current newsletters added each month
Fully searchable archives - over 4200 articles
ALL years/issues back to 2003 organized by year and issue
Codes mentioned in articles are linked to Code Information pages
Code Information pages link back to related articles
Access to this feature is available in the following products: