Physical, occupational and speech therapy services continue to be on the audit radar for various Medicare Administrative Contractors MACs) and private insurance carriers medical review entities. In addition, all MACs have implemented the Targeted Probe & Educate medical reviews for outpatient therapy services. This webinar will review the necessary components of documentation for the progress report, daily notes, discharge report, and the Medicare certification and recertification process that will help you document the key points in supporting medical necessity and the skilled nature of physical, occupational, and speech therapy services not only for Medicare, but also for private and commercial insurance carriers.
At the completion of this webinar, the participant will be able to:
1. Identify reasonable and necessary criteria for skilled therapy services
2. Describe and implement the necessary components of a progress report to support the therapy already provided and the need for continued skilled therapy services
3. Apply strategies to more effectively support medical necessity and skilled services in your daily notes
4. Describe and implement the necessary components of a discharge report to demonstrate the nature of skilled services
provided to support why you should be reimbursed for those services
5. Understand the certification and recertification process for Medicare Part B therapy services
Physical Therapists, Physical Therapists Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists, Office Managers, Compliance Officers, Auditors, Nursing Home Administrators, and Hospital Administrators and Directors responsible for therapy departments.
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this webinar conference, you’ll also receive a handout (in PDF format) that will include related references.
There are no refunds for no shows or any other reasons once you register and payment is received. We are not responsible for organization firewalls or computer software issues that may interfere and/or prohibit your connection to the webinar portion of the presentation.
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- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox 2.5+, Safari, or Chrome
- 1024 x 768 screen resolution
- Stable Internet connection, DSL or above
- Wired Internet connection; wireless is not recommended
- Flash Player 9 or higher
- Disable pop-up blockers
- Computer speakers for participants
Note: Android Smart Phones (i.e. iPhone) are not compatible.
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