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By allowing us to help you transition your patients from Medicare Part A to Medicare Part B, you will be able to continue providing therapy after they've been discharged from Medicare Part A. Medicare Part B does cover therapy (PT, OT, and Speech) in the home setting which provides a unique opportunity for home health therapists to help patients reach their full rehab potential, even after their discharge from Traditional Home Health.
If you are a PTA or COTA, it is extremely important that any Medicare Part B therapy you provide in the homes of your patients is being done under the umbrella of a properly credentialed Outpatient Rehab Facility (ORF). Since GO-PT is credentialed as an ORF, PTAs and COTAs are able to provide home therapy under a patient's Medicare Part B coverage. However, if you are a PTA or COTA and providing in-home Medicare Part B therapy through a provider credentialed as a Physical Therapy Private Practice (PTPP), then you could be committing Medicare fraud.
Please be careful and review existing Medicare Regulations regarding Medicare Part B in-home therapy.
By transitioning some of your patients from Medicare Part A to Medicare Part B, you will create additional patients for your schedule. Most POCs average between 12-14 visits. Medicare Part B also offers increased flexibility regarding frequencies and scheduling.
As patient care advocates, we are also very active in educating our patients to their Medicare Part A and Part B coverage to ensure appropriate care and follow up.
Home Health Agencies are very receptive to having their patients transitioned to Medicare Part B. By doing so, we have seen a significant reduction in re-hospitalizations, development of wounds/edema, and/or an exacerbation of prior or existing medical conditions.
Additionally, patients continue to receive appropriate and longer duration of care. That additional care leads to improved value and outcomes as they achieve their full rehab potential.
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