• new Concurrent therapy minutes - the treatment of 2 residents at the same time, who are performing different acitvities, regardless of payer, will have the therapist time split evenly between them 
• new Rehab Techs - only set-up time for rehab techs will be allowed when counting rehab minutes

These changes have the potential to reduce rehab RUG categories and thus Medicare payments. However, with the comprehensive financial review package, geared specifically toward changes in Medicare payments, Provider Management Solutions (PrMS) can help your facility devise reimbursement strategies that will reduce the impact of Medicare FY 2011 changes. PrMS "Medicare FY 2011 Financial Review" will identify: 

• Current FY 2010 rehab RUG categories and compute the best possible FY 2011 RUG category factoring in the effect of concurrent therapy and removal of tech time
• Opportunities to improve individual therapists and departmental productivity to ensure that maximum treatment minutes are captured
• Changes in staffing patterns that will ensure departmental costs are controlled to allow best possible return on Medicare revenue
• If contracting, review contract rates and staffing to determine if cost for resources correlates directly with payment received for those same resources
• System changes necessary to ensure compliance with the change in Medicare regulations

 This is just a few of the benefits your facility will receive from our "Medicare FY 2011 Financial Review."  Click on the Make an Inquiry link below and request more detail.

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