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The skill of knowing the basics

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Skilled therapy services may be necessary to improve a patient’s current condition, to maintain the patient’s current condition, or to prevent or slow further deterioration of the patient’s condition. Let’s start with some definitions and guidance from Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 15 – Covered Medical and Other Health Services.

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When the goal is to maintain

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Based on this, the Medicare program covers such services, and coverage cannot be denied based on the absence of potential for improvement or restoration. Based on this, the Medicare program covers such services, and coverage cannot be denied based on the absence of potential for improvement or restoration. Answer: No. Answer: No.

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Therapists, take note! Proposed changes to ICD-10 mapping

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing several changes to the PDPM ICD-10 code mappings and lists. These are some positive steps to ensuring care and reimbursement align with patient needs, evidence-based practice and the unique level of skilled care you provide daily.

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What your therapy team should know about the CMS REACH Model

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

We also know that our skilled care, its impacts and the patients’ ability to maintain functional abilities extends well beyond the time during which direct care provision is provided. Advance Health Equity to Bring the Benefits of Accountable Care to Underserved Communities. They feel supported.

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Palliative Researcher Oliver: Family Caregivers Are Also Patients

Hospice News

If you can’t do that, the only alternative that we have in our system is to pick up the phone and call somebody, to go to the emergency room or go to long-term care. They’re saying that you can’t have inpatient care because the patient is dying or doesn’t need the care of a physician or the care of a nurse.

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