tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 3

Reader Question: Master This Tricky Recertification Timing Issue for Part B Therapy

Know the limits to the 90-day rule -- and whether the therapy must occur on pre-specified dates. Question: Are there limitations to the duration I can set for a plan of care with Medicare's new 90-day recertification period for Part B therapy? For example, if I get a referral from an MD for therapy three times per week for eight weeks, I should set my plan of care for eight weeks, right? But what if the patient misses one week due to illness? Do I have to establish a new POC when my initial POC's four weeks is...

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