Ask Proactive – We have a physician who has requested that all patients be seen in her office rather than on-site at the facility. Will this satisfy the physician visit requirements?

by | Feb 23, 2023 | Compliance, Physicians, Q&A, Regulatory

Q: We have a physician who has requested that all patients be seen in her office rather than on-site at the facility. Will this satisfy the physician visit requirements?   A: The regulations do not specifically address a location requirement; however, according...

PDPM Coding Questions – The physician documented dehydration on the discharge summary, however the resident does not qualify for any of the 3 items listed in the RAI manual in J1550. Should dehydration be coded on the MDS?

by | Mar 4, 2020 | Coding, MDS, Medicare, PDPM, Physicians, Q&A

Q: The physician documented dehydration on the discharge summary, however, the resident does not qualify for any of the 3 items listed in the RAI manual in J1550. Should dehydration be coded on the MDS?   A: The coding for dehydration is based on the presence of...

Medicare Final 2020 Physician Fee Schedule

by | Nov 5, 2019 | CMS, Medicare, Physicians

Medicare Final 2020 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Released & Rule Includes Challenges for Part B Therapy Providers CMS released the final 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on November 1, 2019 which includes updates to payment policies, rates and quality...