Drop-in visits: A return to natural communication and community
By
Renee Kinder
Aug 15, 2024
In the heart of downtown Lexington, KY, our neighborhood crew thrives on a sense of togetherness and community, especially as the seasons change into crisp fall evenings. It is not uncommon to pull in...
Hang onto your hats with this 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule and therapy plan certification
By
Renee Kinder
Jul 18, 2024
Get ready for a shake-up! The 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule has dropped, bringing with it crucial changes that every therapist needs to know. From payment rates to telehealth...
Aphasia awareness: Promoting an abilities-based approach to stroke rehabilitation
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 20, 2024
June marks Aphasia Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about aphasia, a language disorder that affects communication abilities following brain damage, often due to stroke. Aphasia...
After the storm
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 21, 2019
Life hasn’t just been stormy. It’s been more like a torrential downpour that will not stop. But we all know that after a storm comes the … rainbow, new life, and a fresh beginning.
Pay for performance, medical necessity and Jimmo
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jun 04, 2014
Why would anyone mention value-based reimbursement, medical necessity and the Jimmo lawsuit in the same sentence? I feel they are all related, but it will be difficult to find the perfect balancing act...
OIG? OMG! One lump problem
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jan 23, 2013
The Office of the Inspector General’s recent report about what it calls $1.5 billion in inappropriate Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities should be yet another wake-up call to providers.
The RAW data truth about Medicare Part B
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 27, 2020
If there is a buzzword being used in our industry right now, it would be “data.” What will your data say about you?
Is your rehab partner wearing blinders?
By
Renee Kinder
Jan 19, 2017
Never, ever bet on a horse wearing blinders. Why, you ask? Because, of course, a horse wearing blinders must be irresponsible, uncontrollable and, worst of all, completely unaware of its surroundings....
April 2022: CMS updates National Quality Strategy
By
Renee Kinder
Apr 28, 2022
Spring is in the air! We all welcome the annual change in seasons, which also comes with a rush to review, digest and comment on multiple proposed rules. April 2022, however, also brings us a renewed approach...
Are you prepared? 5 questions you need to know the answers to
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Aug 27, 2013
With all the recent regulatory changes that have come down the line, or are about to, we developed a simple five-question survey that each provider had to ask every therapy employee. If you can develop...