Hey David: On-site, or in-home rehab is what I've been doing for two years. And yes, I bill Medicare Part B for my services.
----- Original Message ----- From: Lehman, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] What the heck happened? LD> Hello Ron et al. LD> I recently had a friend who is a PT out west, and then a PT just LD> yesterday here in my state, explain the concept of "ON-site" out patient LD> physical therapy. It allows a PT to go to any setting (home, nursing LD> home and even the garden, golf course, etc...) to provide therapy that LD> results in functional outcomes in the particular environment. And, they LD> can bill for Medicare Part B. LD> Without all the argument of which profession should be doing this, do LD> OTs have the same opportunity to provide "on-site" out-patient care abd LD> bill for Part B? LD> I suppose the main catch is that PTs can bill for therapeutic exercise, LD> balance training, neuromuscular re-ed, etc...all the while having the LD> impairments and functions addressed in real environments. LD> David A. Lehman, PhD, PT LD> Associate Professor LD> Tennessee State University LD> Department of Physical Therapy LD> 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. LD> Nashville, TN 37209 LD> 615-963-5946 LD> [EMAIL PROTECTED] LD> -----Original Message----- LD> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On LD> Behalf Of Joan Riches LD> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 6:00 PM LD> To: [email protected] LD> Subject: Re: [OTlist] What the heck happened? LD> Ron, in my case life happened although I've been writing responses to LD> your LD> last post in my head. I'll go back to the thread now. LD> Joan Riches >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On LD> Behalf >> Of Ron Carson >> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 12:14 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [OTlist] What the heck happened? >> >> What happened to all the good discussion that was going on?????? >> >> Ron >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe? >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Change options? >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >> Archive? >> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> Help? >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/328 - Release Date: LD> 5/1/2006 >> LD> -- LD> No virus found in this outgoing message. LD> Checked by AVG Free Edition. LD> Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/328 - Release Date: 5/1/2006 -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
