tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 6

Rehab: Therapists Gain Leeway In Certification Process

Experts explain how therapists can take advantage of the new rule change.Obtaining physician certifications and recerts for therapy patients is enough to drive some therapists certifiably mad. Getting patients in to see their physician, and getting the physician to sign and return the appropriate paperwork, has long been a nightmare for therapy providers. But it's a nightmare providers must endure, because without a physician's certification, they won't get paid for the treatment they provide, reminds consultant Fran Fowler with Fowler Healthcare Affiliates in Atlanta. Historically, therapy patients had to visit their physician within 30 days of...

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