If the pt. needs the therapy, and needs the increased time of the therapist, it seems to me that CMS meant that time to be delivered to that patient to gain skills they might otherwise NEVER regain. If the therapist is using the time in getting going and transferring as part of therapy, I would count it. If therapy is merely transferring the residnet, or assisting with dressing to prepare for therapy, without working with the resident or providing teaching, etc., then it should not be counted as it is not therapy. Corey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chriss, Theresa M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "AANAC Q&A (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:52 PM Subject: PT MINUTES QUESTION
> How do most of your therapy departments bill for minutes? Do they help > assist residents out of bed, into the wheelchair? Do they "count" those > minutes as minutes on their billing sheet?? > > Our therapy department is "bumping" residents up in categories because they > "take awhile to get them out of their room". For example, someone who can > only tolerate RH minutes, yet therapy is asking for the resident to be RV > because it takes 10 minutes to assist getting them up for therapy. > > And what about confused residents? What are most of your therapists doing > as far as minutes, when it might take 45 minutes to get done 30 minutes > worth of exercise due to decreased cognition?? > Thank you. > TERRI :0) > > > > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -----------------------------------------------------------/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.553 / Virus Database: 345 - Release Date: 12/18/2003 /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
