tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 39

Rehab: IRFs Can Keep In The Clear With These Strategies

Putting skill in skilled service notes is the best audit protection.If inpatient rehab facility managers are still holding their breath for a 75-percent rule reprieve, they could find themselves in a chokehold down the line. Instead, here's what they can do now to maximize their chances for success no matter what the future holds.Beleaguered inpatient rehab providers are cautiously optimistic that a recent amendment to the 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services Education Appropriations bill (H.R.5006) will halt the  75-percent rule. But until Congress nixes the reg, providers must continue to follow strict...

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