In a SNF ( following PPS): Under Medicare guidelines, treatment time is that of the patient engaged in therapy session, not the therapist time. No two disciplines can provide intervention at the same time. Therapist can work with a patient for one hr; each discipline can bill for half of that time. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Carson<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Jimmie Arceneaux<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [OTlist] Collaboration
Hello Jimmie: I don't collaborate with any other discipline. I don't feel like I even collaborate with physicians. I ask for scripts, I send them plans of care, they sign them and that's it! I really am on my own, unless I reach out and ask for help. I want to ask for a point of clarification. By Medicare standards, isn't it acceptable for two disciplines to co-treat and bill separately so long as there are separate goals for each discipline? Ron ===============<Original Message>=============== On 3/25/2005, Jimmie Arceneaux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> said: JA> Personally, I was wondering what others on the list feel of JA> collaborative treatment as it exists at this time. Prior to moving JA> from a cost based reimbursement system to CPT billing under JA> Medicare, PTs and OTs often co-treated with severely involved brain JA> injured and post CVA patients. It is seen less often in the States JA> now because CPT billing does not allow for multiple disciplines to JA> bill for the same full time period. -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com<http://www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com> Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
