Justifying Medical Necessity in Documentation: Screens to Skilled Services

Self enrollment

This session will address key specific requirements for documentation including: screens; evaluation/plan of care; reason for referral; prior level of function; goals; progress reporting and discharge summary. Participants will learn how to evaluate and articulate the medical necessity of their client, illustrate the complexity of their skills to support the necessity of your treatment plans and recognize through examples what constitutes appropriate documentation. Educational level:  Introductory.  Contact hours:  2.0  Target audience:  OT, COTA, PT, PTA, SLP  Satisfactory completion criteria:  Complete pre-/post-test, view all modules, complete all associated quizzes, submit course evaluation.  ASHA approved for .20 ASHA CEUs.  AOTA Content Focus -- Professional Issues: Legal, Legislative, Regulatory & Reimbursement Issues.

Before completion, please review each course to ensure it is applicable/approved by your States board.