tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 41

REHAB: New PMD Rule Could Pose Rehab Provider Problems

Recent reg does not mention rehab providers, but it still affects them.Rehab providers that haven't kept in the loop on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' interim final rule on power mobility devices may be in for a rude awakening, because the rule affects those providers just as much as physicians. Need help? Follow this expert advice to prepare for changes that could potentially limit rehab providers' original roles as a physical or occupational therapist in prescribing power mobility devices--and threaten their reimbursement. The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 included a review of how Medicare covers...

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