AdminaStar PT LCD

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List Serve,

Here is the response from Dr. Baer, Medical

Director at AdminaStar.

Good catch. We'll revise our LCD accordingly.

K. Baer, M.D.

Medical Director

Medicare Part A

AdminaStar Federal

225 N. Michigan Ave.

22nd Floor, AFCH-85

Chicago, IL 60601

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THANK YOU.

NEW PT LCD

Dr. Baer,

Why does the new PT LCD effective 08/01/05 still state

that the

patient must see the physician within 60 days of

beginning therapy

and then every 30 days thereafter? This is still

written in the LCD

in section E after the ICD-9 listing. The physician

office visit has

been eliminated by CMS unless the physician reuires it

or the

patient is receiving e-stim for wound care.

Thank you very much for your time.

Rick Gawenda, PT

Director Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Phone:

Pager ID: 5383

Pager:

E-mail: rgawenda@...

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