tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 14

REHAB: OIG Set For PAI Crackdown In 2005

The feds are focusing on PAI documentation.The patient assessment instrument (PAI) may seem little more than a thorn in a rehab provider's side, but it could wind up bringing the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) to a provider's door.The OIG promised to take a close look at tardy inpatient rehab facility PAIs this year in its 2005 Work Plan, and providers can rest assured the feds won't stop there, experts note. Lack Of Documentation Will Doom Assessment "The OIG will be looking at the supporting documentation behind the assessments," predicts consultant Fran Fowler with Fowler...

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