Re: Counting "outside" therapy minutes

[Corey Ali]

Evaluations performed once therapy has begun can be counted, but my question was whether the time spent doing a diagnostic study could be counted as well as charged by the professional as a procedure.  Seems to be "double dipping" to me, but I'm not certain about the billing, because now the MBS must be charged in the consolidted billing for the SNF. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 10:27 AM Subject: RE: Counting "outside" therapy minutes 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?     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Holly Sox, RN, RAC-C Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Counting "outside" therapy minutes   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   www.careplans.com   [EMAIL PROTECTED]