Many orthopaedic groups are under the incorrect assumption that their physical and occupational therapists cannot accept referrals from outside physicians or that there is a limit on the percentage of patients that can come from outside referrals.
Your PT/OT clinic can accept referrals, including referrals of Medicare […]
Article: Roach SM, et al. Passive hip ROM is reduced in active subjects with chronic low back […]
Therapists are required to issue an ABN to Medicare patients prior to providing therapy that is not medically necessary.
For […]
Article. Duzgun, I., et al. Effects of slow and accelerated rehabilitation protocols on range of motion after arthroscopic rotator […]
As you can read in more detail in the summaries below, although there is continued talk of a permanent SGR fix, most […]
While therapists only needed to report on 3 individual measures during 2014 to avoid a 2% adjustment in 2016, the 2015 reporting requirements have been increased […]
While the AARP has generated some publicity and list serve buzz, we do not see a serious cause for […]
This change came after an amendment to the Washington […]
The medicare therapy cap exception is available for dates of service ending on March 31 […]
If the therapist simply sets up the modality (i.e., places the electrodes, determines the treatment parameters, turns the machine on […]
