Not only that, <smile> Medicare rules state that OT be medically necessary. Medical necessity means that the skills of an OT are REQUIRED and that there is a expectation that the patient will make SIGNIFICANT progress towards their goals within a REASONABLE time frame.
How much skill is required to do cones and pegs? How many patients have little ability to make significant progress towards their goals? Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Neal Luther <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] AOTA's "BRAN" Bus NL> Not only that I dare say 1/100 OT's ever have a thought about NL> cost/benefit to pt. NL> Neal C. Luther,OTR/L NL> Advanced Home Care, Burlington Office NL> 1-336-538-1194, xt 6672 NL> [email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
