Goodafternoon group, This was just posted by the office of inspector General. It seems they have determined that no medicare beneficiaries were denied services by the $1500 cap limitations. I specifically was working in a SNF at the time the caps were activated. I personally witnessed patients whom had to decide if they wanted to learn to walk or swallow. Many patinets and families requested early discharge from rehab. secondary to fear of using all of thier funds too early ( a likely scenario), and not having anything left for late in the year problems. I appeal to all OTs and COTAs in the USA to please write your congressman. Write the President. What ever it takes! We saw what the caps did to the rehab. business last time. Lets not let it happen again. Jimmie Arceneaux, LOTR http://www.ptmanager.com/oig%20snf%20medical%20necessity%20cost%20and%20documentation%20under%201500%20cap%2008%202001.pdf If you have trouble with the link. Visit PTmanager.com. Click on SNF regs and look for the pdf document PT, OT and ST $1500 cap. Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! http://www.shopping.altavista.com ******************** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message's body, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist ------ OTnow messages are archived at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] (and) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ********rC***********
