I've spent some time looking under Part A references and like you, I've come up empty handed. However, I am waiting an e-mail response from someone who may be able to provide an answer to the question.
While searching, I did come across this quote from Medicare: quote> The Medicare contractor who pays your claims is the best source quote> of answers to specific Medicare questions. Contractors are quote> carriers, intermediaries or Program Safeguard Contractors who quote> interpret Medicare laws, develop local policies and educate quote> providers. You can always call your Medicare FI/Carrier and discuss the situation with them. However, doing that might require that you provide them a Medicare provider number, which you may or may not have. Another thing to consider is that most timed CPT codes are considered one on one codes. Thus, a single therapist can not bill more than one such code during the same period. Well, in the future I will be more careful before saying "this is easy". Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: angela jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] ethics aj> Ron, aj> aj> That's the frustrating part. I have read this info for part B. Does that mean that in a SNF or aj> an inpatient rehab dept. with patients under part A services, aj> therapists can treat 2 at a time as aj> a minimum in each tx session? aj> aj> In the past, I recall searching and searching for something that would clarify the Part A aj> requirements. Is it an oversight with the CMS guidelines? They are pretty clear about part B but aj> I've found little on the Med A service guidelines. aj> aj> Thank you for any info you or others might provide and I appreciate the clarification. aj> Angie>> Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:22:57 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Angie>> [email protected]> Subject: Re: [OTlist] ethics> > Angie, I want to clarify that the link Angie>> and information I previously> provided are for Medicare Part B billing scenarios.> > Ron> Angie>> > ----- Original Message -----> From: angela jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Sent: Angie>> Wednesday, March 12, 2008> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>> Subj: [OTlist] ethics> Angie>> > aj> Thank you Ron - this is the exact type of info we're looking for!!> > > -- > Angie>> Options?> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com> > Archive?> Angie>> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] aj> _________________________________________________________________ aj> Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! aj> http://biggestloser.msn.com/ -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
