Therapy Practice in the PPS Environment

The Medicare Home Health PPS Refinements have significantly altered the relationship between the provision of therapy and home health reimbursement. Not only is the new structure for therapy more complicated than ever, the new regulations are bringing up new questions. Never has it been more important that therapists and those that supervise them have a clear understanding of the new system. Learn what you can do to ensure that your therapy services are appropriate with Fazzi’s new therapy programs designed to directly and immediately help clinicians – both therapists and non-therapists – achieve therapy success.

Therapy Documentation Audit

A sample of documentation from physical, occupational and speech therapy is analyzed using the most recent trends in denials as a guide to determine risk areas. A detailed report is included outlining areas of concern, quantifying the financial implications and providing guidance as to “next steps”. A review sheet is attached for each individual record in the sample. A conference call occurs after the audit is complete to discuss the findings and develop a follow up plan.

Reviewer Training for Therapy Documentation

Non- therapists are called upon to review therapy documentation quality and that can be a daunting task if the reviewer is unsure what to look for. One result is that documentation is only being superficially reviewed and when ultimately in the hands of others, a denial occurs. This session is specific to those that review therapy notes and teaches them exactly what to look for and how to approach therapy staff constructively to improve the quality of documentation.