Hello All:
I posted the following message on AOTA's admin SIS but didn't get any
response so I want to try it here:
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Medicare recently issued Transmittal 63 regarding the Outpatient
Therapy Cap Exceptions Process for Calendar Year (CY) 2007.
On page 27, the transmittal addresses documentation requirements for
evaluations, re-evaluations and plans of care. In part, the
transmittal states: (NOTE: I am piecing together several pieces of the
transmittal)
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The initial evaluation, or the plan of care including an evaluation,
should document the necessity for a course of therapy through
objective findings and subjective patient self-reporting.
Evaluation shall include:
º Results of one of the following four measurement instruments are
recommended, but not required:
National Outcomes Measurement System (NOMS) by the American
Speech-Language Hearing Association
Patient Inquiry by Focus On Therapeutic Outcomes, Inc. (FOTO)
Activity Measure Post Acute Care (AM-PAC)
OPTIMAL by Cedaron through the American Physical Therapy
Association
º If results of one of the four instruments above is not recorded, the
record shall contain instead the following information indicated by
asterisks...
* Documentation required to indicate objective, measurable beneficiary
physical function including, e.g.,
Functional assessment individual item and summary scores (and
comparisons to prior assessment scores) from commercially
available therapy outcomes instruments other than those listed
above; or
Functional assessment scores (and comparisons to prior
assessment scores) from tests and measurements validated in
the professional literature that are appropriate for the
condition/function being measured; or
Other measurable progress towards identified goals for
functioning in the home environment at the conclusion of this
therapy episode of care.
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Now, my question for list members is:
In your opinion does the COPM meet the above requirements?
I know this is a long confusing e-mail.
Thanks,
Ron
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