2013 – the year of change
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2013 – The Year of Change. How it affects hospital-based rehabilitation. LEARNING OUTCOMES. Identify new therapy codes Describe new therapy billing requirements. MAJOR ISSUES OF CHANGE. THERAPY CAP/FEE SCHEDULE MPPR (MULTIPLE PROCEDURE PAYMENT REDUCTION) FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION REPORTING - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
2013 – The Year of
ChangeHow it affects hospital-based
rehabilitation
LEARNING OUTCOMESIdentify new therapy codesDescribe new therapy billing requirements
MAJOR ISSUES OF CHANGE
THERAPY CAP/FEE SCHEDULEMPPR (MULTIPLE PROCEDURE PAYMENT REDUCTION)FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION REPORTINGPQRS
THERAPY CAPMEDICARE CONVERSION FACTOR FROZEN AT 2012 LEVELS (AVERTS A 26.5% CUT IN PAYMENTS)REMAINS AT $1900 KX AUTOMATIC EXTENSIONPT/SPEECH VS OTNOW A $3700 REQUIRED MANUAL REVIEW
MPPRAPRIL 1 DEADLINE50% REDUCTION IN THE FACILITY PORTION OF CPT CODESWAS ORIGINALLY SUPPOSED TO BE 25% OF FIRST AND 50% OF SUBSEQUENT CODESESTIMATED TO REDUCE OVERALL PAYMENTS 6-7%EXAMPLE: 97110
FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION REPORTING
NON-PAYABLE G CODES WILL BE ASSIGNED AT INITIAL EVALUATION, EACH 10TH VISIT, AT DISCHARGETHERAPIST’S PROJECTED GOAL FOR FUNCTIONAL STATUS AT THE END OF TREATMENT WILL BE REPORTED ON THE FIRST CLAIM FOR SERVICES AND AT THE END OF THE EPISODETESTING JANUARY 1-JULY 1AFTER JULY 1, CLAIMS SUBMITTED WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE G-CODES AND MODIFIERS WILL BE RETURNED UNPAID
EXAMPLE OF G CODESMOBILITY: WALKING AND MOVING AROUND
G8978: Mobility: walking & moving around functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
G8979: Mobility: walking & moving around functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
G8980: Mobility: walking & moving around functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
EXAMPLES OF MODIFIERSMODIFIER IMPAIRMENT LIMITATION
RESTRICTIONCH 0 PERCENT IMPAIREDCI 1-20 % IMPAIREDCJ 20-40% IMPAIREDCK 40-60% IMPAIREDCL 60-80% IMPAIREDCM 80-100% IMPAIREDCN 100% IMPAIRED
LEARNING OUTCOMESIdentify new therapy codesDescribe new therapy billing requirements
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