RE: What, Exactly are the rules a POPTS must follow? Where can I find them?

[Guest guest]

Dr. Ric -

Early this week, I'll give you a call.

Basically, the Practice Act defines WHOM may provide services labeled as

" physical therapy " or " physiotherapy " . Then, Medicare does demand that PT

in an " incident to " environment be provided according to the standards of a

Physical Therapist in Private Practice (PTPP) provider.

Have a good one!

Dick

Dr. Hillyer

Hillyer Consulting

Cape Coral, FL 33914

DickHillyer.com

@RHillyer

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From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of s

Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 10:18 AM

To: PTManager

Subject: What, Exactly are the rules a POPTS must follow? Where

can I find them?

I am a private practice owner in Florida, lately I have had Medicare

patients come to me after being unhappy in a local POPTS. They described

treatment by non-licensed personnel and treatments during which the " PT " was

seeing multiple patients at the same time. I asked if the physician was on

site during their treatment session and they were unsure. i would like to be

able to give them an answer as to what is required under Medicare

regulations so that they will be informed when they complain to the

referring physician. Does anyone have a firm grasp on just what is required

or can anyone direct me to a place to find these regulations? Thanks!

E s, PT, DPT

Orthopedic Clinical Specialist

Fellow American Academy of Manual Physical Therapists

www.douglasspt.com