So, OTs can do occupation and get reimbursed....just charge under different codes?
David A. Lehman, PhD, PT Associate Professor Tennessee State University Department of Physical Therapy 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. Nashville, TN 37209 615-963-5946 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Carson Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 2:18 PM To: Lehman, David Subject: Re: [OTlist] What the heck happened? Hey David: On-site, or in-home rehab is what I've been doing for two years. And yes, I bill Medicare Part B for my services. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lehman, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] What the heck happened? LD> Hello Ron et al. LD> I recently had a friend who is a PT out west, and then a PT just LD> yesterday here in my state, explain the concept of "ON-site" out patient LD> physical therapy. It allows a PT to go to any setting (home, nursing LD> home and even the garden, golf course, etc...) to provide therapy that LD> results in functional outcomes in the particular environment. And, they LD> can bill for Medicare Part B. LD> Without all the argument of which profession should be doing this, do LD> OTs have the same opportunity to provide "on-site" out-patient care abd LD> bill for Part B? LD> I suppose the main catch is that PTs can bill for therapeutic exercise, LD> balance training, neuromuscular re-ed, etc...all the while having the LD> impairments and functions addressed in real environments. LD> David A. Lehman, PhD, PT LD> Associate Professor LD> Tennessee State University LD> Department of Physical Therapy LD> 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. LD> Nashville, TN 37209 LD> 615-963-5946 LD> [EMAIL PROTECTED] LD> -----Original Message----- LD> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On LD> Behalf Of Joan Riches LD> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 6:00 PM LD> To: OTlist@OTnow.com LD> Subject: Re: [OTlist] What the heck happened? LD> Ron, in my case life happened although I've been writing responses to LD> your LD> last post in my head. I'll go back to the thread now. LD> Joan Riches >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On LD> Behalf >> Of Ron Carson >> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 12:14 PM >> To: OTlist@OTnow.com >> Subject: [OTlist] What the heck happened? >> >> What happened to all the good discussion that was going on?????? >> >> Ron >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe? >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Change options? >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >> Archive? >> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com >> >> Help? >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/328 - Release Date: LD> 5/1/2006 >> LD> -- LD> No virus found in this outgoing message. LD> Checked by AVG Free Edition. LD> Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/328 - Release Date: 5/1/2006 -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
