Medicare Progress Reports

How often does the Medicare program require Progress Reports? If a therapist does write a Progress Report on a Medicare beneficiary prior to their 10th visit, how does the Progress Reporting Period work? Since the Medicare program requires a Progress Report at least every 10 visits, can I bill a re-evaluation for the Progress Report? How do you bill for your time when you have to gather information for and write a Progress Report? How do you bill for your time if you utilize an outcome tool to gather information for a Progress Report? Under Medicare Part B, can an assistant write any part of the required Progress Report to be completed at least every 10 treatment days? What are the required elements of a Progress Report written by a therapist for a Medicare beneficiary? If I forget to write the Progress Report on the day it’s due, does the Medicare program offer any grace period? When a Medicare beneficiary is being treated by a physical therapist assistant or occupational therapy assistant, what are the requirements of the physical therapist or occupational therapist regarding their participation in the care of the Medicare beneficiary? Can you give an example of a reporting period? Can a physical therapist assistant or an occupational therapy assistant write a progress report? Doesn't Medicare require a Progress Report be written every 10 visits or 30 calendar days, whichever occurs first? Do the 12 questions above automatically apply to Medicare Advantage plans?

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