Therapy Week for Medicare Part A SNF

[Guest guest]

I am looking for a reference that indicates the therapy week for patients

receiving part A services under Medicare. The RUG levels with minutes and days

per week are very clear. The therapy week is elusive. Is this the day of

admission through day 7, Sunday through Saturday, or some other variation?

Thanks in advance for your input on this topic.

Magorian, PT

Good Samaritan Hospital

Kearney, NE

[Guest guest]

CMS in one of their open door forums gave the definition of a Medicare week

as 7 consecutive days starting with the day of admission. We have taken that

one step further to identify that the week for the therapy POT is 7

consecutive days starting with the day of evaluation. So if you see the

patient on a Tuesday and write your plan for 5 days a week, then you can see

the patient Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, miss Saturday and

Sunday and then start again on Monday to complete your established

frequency. If you continue to see the patient on Saturday, then you would

have to miss Monday to be compliant. After that first week, you will just

migrate to the Monday thru Friday treatment.

Hope this helps,

ine

ine M. o, PT, MCSP

Owner

Encompass Consulting & Education, LLC

8114 NW 100th Terrace, Tamarac, FL 33321-1259

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From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of patrickmagorian

Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 11:28 AM

To: PTManager

Subject: Therapy Week for Medicare Part A SNF

I am looking for a reference that indicates the therapy week for patients

receiving part A services under Medicare. The RUG levels with minutes and

days per week are very clear. The therapy week is elusive. Is this the day

of admission through day 7, Sunday through Saturday, or some other

variation?

Thanks in advance for your input on this topic.

Magorian, PT

Good Samaritan Hospital

Kearney, NE

[Guest guest]

CMS in one of their open door forums gave the definition of a Medicare week

as 7 consecutive days starting with the day of admission. We have taken that

one step further to identify that the week for the therapy POT is 7

consecutive days starting with the day of evaluation. So if you see the

patient on a Tuesday and write your plan for 5 days a week, then you can see

the patient Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, miss Saturday and

Sunday and then start again on Monday to complete your established

frequency. If you continue to see the patient on Saturday, then you would

have to miss Monday to be compliant. After that first week, you will just

migrate to the Monday thru Friday treatment.

Hope this helps,

ine

ine M. o, PT, MCSP

Owner

Encompass Consulting & Education, LLC

8114 NW 100th Terrace, Tamarac, FL 33321-1259

We work hard to make sure you are " getting it right from the start " . Visit

our website at www.encompassmedicare.com and see what we can do for you.

While there sign up for our free e-mail Newsletter " Medicare News and Rules

for Therapists " .

We specialize in consulting services, seminars and customized education

services to providers of Medicare rehabilitation therapy and related

services. Follow us on twitter <http://twitter.com/medicareadvisor>

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NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or

entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is

privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If

the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the

employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are

hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this

communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this

communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this

email.

From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of patrickmagorian

Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 11:28 AM

To: PTManager

Subject: Therapy Week for Medicare Part A SNF

I am looking for a reference that indicates the therapy week for patients

receiving part A services under Medicare. The RUG levels with minutes and

days per week are very clear. The therapy week is elusive. Is this the day

of admission through day 7, Sunday through Saturday, or some other

variation?

Thanks in advance for your input on this topic.

Magorian, PT

Good Samaritan Hospital

Kearney, NE