by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog, MDS, PDPM, Q&A, Therapy
Q: Are days when therapy completes an evaluation only supposed to be counted as therapy days on the MDS? A: The day of evaluation should be counted in terms of determining the Therapy Start Date, but not counted as a “therapy day” if no direct treatment was... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19, Documentation, Education, Therapy
Q: What should be documented in the medical record when therapy treatment is disrupted because of COVID-19? For example, in my facility essential therapy staff are unavailable to treat because they are on a 14 day quarantine. A: In many cases, therapy services... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 14, 2020 | Blog, Compliance, Therapy
Hindsight is 20/20… this is something that comes to mind when taking a deep dive into the new and unforeseen National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) procedure to procedure (PTP) edits that were effective January 1, 2020. Without any warning, Capitol Bridge, LLC,... by PMR Team | Aug 5, 2019 | Consulting, Therapy
Providers will benefit from moving beyond a billable minute or RUGs based therapy contract under PDPM Therapy contracts are under review for many providers. In most cases, providers will benefit from moving beyond a billable minute or RUGs based therapy contract under... by PMR Team | Jul 1, 2019 | Medicare, PDPM, Reimbursement, SNF, Therapy
Greater flexibility is good news for SNFs Beginning 10/1, up to 25% of therapy may be provided as group and/or concurrent treatment per discipline. Greater flexibility in how care and services may be delivered to Medicare patients is good news for SNFs, but keep in... by PMR Team | May 15, 2019 | Consulting, PDPM, Therapy
NARA’s Spring Conference in Washington DC I was invited to NARA’s Spring Conference in Washington DC to join as an expert panelist during their Pre-Conference session. The expert topic was related to ICD-10-CM and the shift from a payment model that emphasizes volume...