by Medical Billing | Jan 15, 2016 | Medicare payment basics
The goal of rehabilitative medicine is recognizable, functional progress toward the restoration or maximization of impaired neuromuscular and musculoskeletal function. Medicare covers therapy services personally performed only by one of the following: Licensed...
by Medical Billing | Dec 29, 2015 | Medicare payment basics
Medicare will consider viscosupplementation therapy for the knee via intra-articular injections of hyaluronic preparations medically reasonable and necessary when ALL of the following conditions are met: • The patient is symptomatic. Such symptoms may include pain...
by Medical Billing | Nov 25, 2015 | Medicare payment basics
Mobility: Walking & Moving Around G8978 – Mobility current status G8979 – Mobility goal status G8980 – Mobility D/C status Changing & Maintaining Body Position G8981 – Body pos current status G8982 – Body pos goal status G8983...
by Medical Billing | Feb 3, 2014 | Medicare payment basics
Pre-approval requests for therapy services First Coast is continuing to receive the form “Request for pre-approval of therapy services above the $3700 threshold” for prior authorization of therapy services. In December 2012, First Coast notified providers that the...
by Medical Billing | Dec 18, 2012 | Medicare payment basics
Documentation Required List of required documentation. These types of documentation of therapy services are expected to be submitted in response to any requests for documentation, unless the contractor requests otherwise. The timelines are minimum requirements for...