Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Question to the group: A potential medicare patient who happens to be deaf is telling our facility we are compelled to provide an interpreter for them. Upon examining our corporate policy, it does state that we are compelled to provide (and pay for) an interpreter upon patient request. One of our Speech therapists has a BS degree in deaf education and is proficient in signing so we would use her. The potential patient has informed us that the interpreter must be certified and want us to use their interpreter (this person charges $40 per hour with a 2 hour minimum). Does anyone know of an ADA or Medicare regulation which states the interpreter must be certified? Thanks, Muller, PT, PhD Director of Outpatient Rehab Stuart, FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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