OASIS Alert
Reimbursement:
Don't Miss Out On Therapy Pay
Published on Thu Jan 01, 2009
Use this chart to double check your PPS reimbursement.
Use this chart to quickly spot the "incremental increases in your Medicare PPS reimbursement for each change in therapy visits," says John Reisinger, CPA, principal of Innovative Financial Solutions For Home Health in Tampa, Fla and publisher of the Home Health Care Resource Planner.
The chart is based on a 'theoretical' core-based statistical area with a wage index of 1.0000 and an NRS Level of 1. It also includes $14.13 in reimbursement for non-routine medical supplies.
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