RE: Counting "outside" therapy minutes

Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:41:19 -0800

Only initial evaluation minutes cannot be counted, if the MBS was part of the onging treatment then the minutes can be counted. Evaluations that occur after the initial eval can be included in the MDS minutes. Refer to the Final Rule, I believe, as a resource on therapy evaluation time.

Christine Kroll, MSOTR
Director of Professional Development
Healthcare Therapy Services, Inc.
800-486-4449 x210
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I am still a newbie, I know I am a day late – a dollar short, and maybe I missed the boat here  ; >.  But I might question that SLP was even correct in documenting the minutes provided. Wouldn’t the services provided most likely be all part of the evaluation performed by SLP and therefore not counted?    

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Hi Group,

I have a question to relay from an email-impaired friend.

 

When a Med A resident is sent out to the hospital for modified barium swallow, and returns with documentation of the minutes provided by the SLP doing the study, can these minutes be counted on the MDS?  

 

Thanks!

 

Holly F. Sox, RN, RAC-C
Clinical Editor

 

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