I JUST got an answer from another list. According to Florida's FI, the UPIN and Date Last Seen are no longer required for OT/PT/SLP in outpatient therapy.
This is great news! I'm not sure if everyone recognizes it, but the recent changes from Medicare are great. While not giving therapists "direct access", the changes do bring us closer. We no longer need to get a prescription from a doctor prior to seeing patients (unless you live in a state that requires it). However, patients are still required to be under the care of physician and they must sign/date the therapist's plan of care. But it seems to me that we have just a little bit more autonomy! Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 To: OTlist <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Date last seen?? RC> Hello: RC> According to Transmittal 36, a doctor's visit is no longer required for RC> outpatient therapy initial certification or for therapy that continues RC> past 60 days, unless the doctor specifically requests it. Is this a RC> correct interpretation? If so, are we still required to report the "date RC> last seen" on the Form 1500?? RC> Ron -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
