MIPS Changes for 2022
This blog summarizes the changes to the MIPS program for 2022 that will have an impact on the Rehab Therapy Industry.
Avoid Therapy Billing and Coding Errors
When was the last time you completed a sanity check on your therapy coding and billing within your practice? Here are some key questions, compiled by billing experts, to help you perform a sanity check and prevent accidental billing and coding errors.
Highlights of the 2022 CMS Proposed Payment Rule
On July 13, 2021 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their Proposed Payment Rule for Calendar Year 2022. We’ve taken the liberty of summarizing the key proposed changes that will directly affect outpatient rehab therapy services.
Why Our Subscribers Love OptimisPT
Learn about 7 of the reasons why our subscribers love OptimisPT.
Reasons Physical Therapy Claims Are Denied
Within this blog, we are discussing 5 common reasons why physical therapy claims get denied. By recognizing some of the most common errors that lead to denials, you can establish checks and balances to help mitigate your denial percentage, improving your practice’s bottom line.
Patient Expectations of Physical Therapy
If a patient believes a treatment will work there is a strong likelihood that they will have a positive outcome from that treatment. The more educated they are on their condition, prognosis, your intervention and how it would help toward achieving their goals, as well as the patient’s role in the plan of care, the better and more likely they are to achieve good outcomes.
Required Elements of a Discharge Summary
The discharge summary is a very important part of the required documentation during a patient’s episode of care. This is essentially your last chance to support the medical necessity of the skilled services you provided.
The Patient Role in Their Plan of Care
The Patient Contract: Their Role in Their Plan of Care By: Cheryl “Chae” Dimapasoc Canon, PT, DPT; OptimisPT Director of Implementation and [...]
Administering Functional Outcome Measures
Administering Functional Outcome Measures: Considerations for Maintaining Validity and Efficiency By: Jennifer Heiligman, PT, MPT Outcome measures are validated functional scales or [...]
When to Use a Progress Report vs a Plan of Care
When to Use a Progress Report vs. a Plan of Care When Treating Medicare Patients By: Jennifer Heiligman, PT, MPT We all [...]
