Sorry, ladies, I didn’t mean to get your hopes up with that title. But does anyone else feel like there is a lot of ambiguity to the new G-Coding system? Well, it’s a little too early to tell...
Reviewing the top 10 errors in rehab documentation
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Apr 23, 2013
As a long-term care therapy consultant, I work on a lot of claim reviews and denials management with my clients. I’ve also read a lot of peer-review research articles related to this subject, and...
Loopholes to help you track Medicare Part B therapy billing
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Feb 06, 2013
Every time we send our patients to the hospital for rehab-related tests, exams or services, these services are billed to Medicare Part B, and, therefore, reduce our cap allowances. Any small oversights...
Therapy can still benefit older, long-time aphasia sufferers, study shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 10, 2013
Therapy can improve language function and general cognition for seniors who have had aphasia for years, according to a recently published study.
Non-invasive brain stimulation improves speech, memory skills, research suggests
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 06, 2012
A non-invasive brain stimulation technique shows promise in speeding speech recovery in stroke patients and improving memory and cognitive function in Alzheimer’s patients, new research suggests.
Is this billable time?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Mar 07, 2012
The title sounds like an obvious question, but I can guarantee that the majority of therapists have under billed at some point in their career.
LTC groups urge Congress to pass a therapy cap extension
Dec 06, 2011
Congress should extend the therapy caps exception process for medically necessary Medicare Part B outpatient therapy services, several long-term care groups said Tuesday.
How old is too old?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Sep 06, 2011
“They don’t need rehab, they’re too old!” How many times have we heard or even asked this question? Did you know that Regis Philbin turned 80 on August 25? The Dancing with the...
Snowstorm in capital sidelines discussions on therapy caps, Medicare physician pay cut
Feb 11, 2010
A snowstorm that pummeled the East Coast this week has delayed the Senate’s consideration of a jobs bill that would extend the Medicare Part B therapy caps exceptions process and prevent a pay cut...