Hey David: For OT's, occupation can be both a means and an outcome. For example, a stroke patient with left hemiplegia desires to safely and independently enter his shower. As an OT, this may become one of our stated goals and it may also become part of our standard treatment. When I worked at an in-patient rehab facility, I spent many treatment sessions simulating patients' home bathroom setup so that they could practice their occupations. Thus, the occupation of bathing (including getting in and out of the shower) becomes both the goal and part of the treatment.
Do we get reimbursed for it? Sure! It's called CPT 97535 (Self-care Management and Training) Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Lehman, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] What the heck happened? LD> So, OTs can do occupation and get reimbursed....just charge under LD> different codes? 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] LD> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On LD> Behalf Of Ron Carson LD> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 2:18 PM LD> To: Lehman, David LD> Subject: Re: [OTlist] What the heck happened? LD> Hey David: LD> On-site, or in-home rehab is what I've been doing for two years. And LD> yes, I bill Medicare Part B for my services. LD> ----- Original Message ----- LD> From: Lehman, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> LD> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 LD> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> LD> 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 LD> patient LD>> physical therapy. It allows a PT to go to any setting (home, LD> nursing LD>> home and even the garden, golf course, etc...) to provide therapy LD> that LD>> results in functional outcomes in the particular environment. And, LD> they LD>> can bill for Medicare Part B. LD>> Without all the argument of which profession should be doing this, LD> do LD>> OTs have the same opportunity to provide "on-site" out-patient care LD> abd LD>> bill for Part B? LD>> I suppose the main catch is that PTs can bill for therapeutic LD> exercise, LD>> balance training, neuromuscular re-ed, etc...all the while having LD> 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] LD>> [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 LD> 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: LD> 5/1/2006 LD> -- LD> Unsubscribe? LD> [EMAIL PROTECTED] LD> Change options? LD> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com LD> Archive? LD> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] LD> Help? LD> [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]
