SNF billing outpatient services

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I work with several skilled nursing facilities that are part of a retirement

community with multiple levels of care (independent, residential, assisted

living and skilled nursing). A question I have been asked is, " Is it permissible

for therapy to treat patients outside of the skilled nursing building and have

the skilled building bill Medicare for those services using their current

Medicare number? "

What conditions are required to do this (certification of Skilled facility for

outpatient? Therapist employed by SNF?), what billing codes must be included

when submitted for billing? If you may also direct me to authorizing documents

or manuals that confirm or deny this I would appreciate it.

Thank you,

Ron Wall

Axiom Healthcare Group

Ontario, CA