RE: Speech therapy concurrent treatment vs. group

[Guest guest]

Oops,

I meant billed not build, guess spell check doesn't always work.

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From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of ine o

Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 3:03 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: RE: Speech therapy concurrent treatment vs. group

Hello Leigh,

For Medicare Part B you must bill each 1 unit of group as any concurrent

therapy is always build as a group code. You would do better seeing each one

for the 30 minutes.

If you are talking Part A SNF, you must identify the time as group time for

the MDS.

Hope this helps,

ine

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[mailto:PTManager <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com> ] On

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Of leighallenpt

Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 2:40 PM

To: PTManager <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: Speech therapy concurrent treatment vs. group

Hi Group,

We are considering having our speech therapy treat two patients in a one

hour time period. Since speech treatment is untimed, is it acceptable to

bill each patient for a 30-minute treatment session, assuming each receives

30 minutes of direct care? Or would we have to code for a 1-hour group

speech treatment?

Thank you,

Leigh , PT

San Francisco, CA

[Guest guest]

This is in a hospital-based outpatient setting, specifically speech treatment

for parkinson's.

>

> Hi ,

> Are you in an Outpatient setting or Inpatient Rehab Facility?

> Are the groups feeding groups over breakfast, lunch or dinner?

>

> E. Lynn MS PT

> Director of Rehabilitation

> Marlton Rehabilitation Hospital

> 92 Brick Rd.

> Marlton, NJ 08055

> ext 4204

> From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of leighallenpt

> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 2:40 PM

> To: PTManager

> Subject: Speech therapy concurrent treatment vs. group

>

>

>

> Hi Group,

>

> We are considering having our speech therapy treat two patients in a one hour

time period. Since speech treatment is untimed, is it acceptable to bill each

patient for a 30-minute treatment session, assuming each receives 30 minutes of

direct care? Or would we have to code for a 1-hour group speech treatment?

>

> Thank you,

>

> Leigh , PT

> San Francisco, CA

>

>

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