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HH Therapists Gain More Freedom In New Waiver

Published on Fri May 15, 2020

OTs achieve long sought after goal. Medicare officials have knocked down another wall to optimal efficiency under COVID-19. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services “is waiving the requirements ... that rehabili­tation skilled professionals may only perform the initial and comprehensive assessment when only therapy services are ordered,” says a May 11 1135 waiver update. “This temporary blanket modification allows [...]
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