Good Morning! I've received some great responses from several aquatic listserv's to the medicare question and it has raised some interesting questions. Here is some of what I got;
APTA in VA says that medicare has been limiting visits to 12 for abou…
Here is why no one has the same information on this issue. There are local coverage policies for Medicare, called LCDs. Here is a link to how to find out what your LCDs are.
Has anyone heard that medicare plans to limit aquatic physical therapy to less than 8 visits? This was a topic brought up at a recent managers meeting at our hospital in Concord, NH and I was wondering if this was a common issue around the country.
You could just list them in a document and then copy and paste into a post here, or if you can see a pattern you might even write a summary. I know this would be very much appreciated. S
Hello Janet - thanks for your posting on medicare which seems a good 'alert'.
I noticed you also added it to the ATRI e-list. So I'm wondering if you would be willing to collect and summarize any replies you get there and add them to your post here for information to others who do not see that list.
I have known of persons who sponsored and taught caregivers and those being given care to share Watsu(R)
It provides a sense of sharing and giving back for the caregiver to receive....
Other thought: to provide another opportunity nearby for the car…
This group is for discussions about the practice and promotion of aquatic bodywork in spas, other leisure settings, and private venues. A place to share some of the issues faced and support each other.
For pediatric aquatic therapists/instructors who work with children on the autism spectrum. We will be sharing our coolest treatment ideas and creating a mock protocol for the infant, toddler, and school aged child demonstrating autism traits.