Another reference is in the revised pages to the RAI Manual that came out in August. See pages 3-187, 3-188. http://cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/mds20/man-form.asp Winona
-----Original Message----- From: Christine Kroll [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 5:30 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: therapy question Group therapy for Part A - refer to the 1999 final rule. This is 2-4 clients per supervising therapist. For concurrent therapy and dovetailing refer to the July 31, 2001 SNF-PPS Update - final rule - page 39567. This will clarify that concurrent therapy and dovetailing share the same definition and allow for 2 patients to be seen at the same time with the therapist supervising and going back and forth between the two. This is only for part A. Part B has stated that 2 patients at a time is either a group and you bill a single group procedure or you clock your actual time with the client and only bill CPT codes worth that amount of time (essentially splitting the time with the clients and not counting all of the time for each). -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 7:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: therapy question Do concurrent therapy, group therapy, and dovetailing (all with no more than 4 residents at a time) all have the same meaning? I need to provide proof in writing for the meaning of these phrases. I have a few but could use more to substantiate the rules regarding skilled therapy sessions that include more than one beneficiary. Thanks. Jeanne ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
