AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by The How-To Manual to Rehab Documentation, Second Edition
presented on October 7, 2008
Optimize your reimbursement with tips from documentation expert Rick Gawenda, P.T.
As a rehab professional, it is vital to produce clear documentation to support skilled therapy services for reimbursement, but with the ever-changing guidelines, it’s hard to know if what you are doing is correct. Listen to this audio conference and you’ll be able to keep up to date with the continual changes to reimbursement guidelines and regulations.
Documentation is the best protection against denials
Listen to Documentation to Support Skilled PT, OT, and Speech Therapy Services: Meet the Certification and Recertification Requirements for Optimal Reimbursement, Part 2, presented on October 7, 2008. During this 120-minute audio conference, our renowned expert speaker Rick Gawenda, P.T., examines the most common reasons for denied claims. He outlines Medicare Part B and other 3rd party payer documentation guidelines for progress reports, daily notes, discharge reports, and certifications and recertifications required for outpatient therapy reimbursement.
Did you miss Part 1 about initial evaluation and re-evaluation documentation requirements? Click here to order a CD or audio on-demand of the show!
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate between documenting medical necessity and supporting services rendered/billed
- Identify required content and time frame for completion of progress reports under Medicare
- Identify required content for daily documentation and discharge summaries
- Describe the certification and recertification requirements
- Determine the timeliness and validity of initial certification
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- Reasonable and necessary criteria for skilled therapy services
- Differentiate between covered and noncovered services
- Identify at least three criteria for skilled therapy services
- Necessary components of documentation to support skilled therapy services for reimbursement
- Progress reports
- Treatment and daily notes
- Discharge reports
- Definitions and requirements for the certification/recertification process
- Timely certification and recertification
- Validity of initial certification
- Requirements of a certification and recertification
BONUS TOOLS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIAL PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive these helpful “take-aways” provided within your materials pack:
- Occupational therapy flow sheet
- Physical therapy and occupational therapy evaluation
- Physical therapy daily notes
- Physical therapy flow sheet
- Speech language pathology flow sheet
- Speech therapy evaluation
- Therapy discharge
- Updated plan of progress for outpatient rehab
These materials are provided with PDF links.
MEET THE SPEAKER
Rick Gawenda, P.T., graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Gawenda is currently director of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Detroit Receiving Hospital and owner of Gawenda Seminars. He is the current President of the Section on Health Policy & Administration of the American Physical Therapy Association and President of the Michigan Association of Medical Program Rehabilitation Administrators.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, physical therapists, physical therapists assistants, speech-language pathologists in both outpatient and inpatient settings, directors, managers, and supervisors of therapy department
AUDIO ON-DEMAND
In addition to the regular purchase options for HCPro audioconferences, we are pleased to offer another option, an audio on-demand. Audio on-demand allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player. Purchase a CD or an audio on-demand of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.
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