Question:
Are there any important compliance points to know for physician orders and respiratory rehabilitation services?
Answer:
The supervising RTR physician or the referring physician must provide orders to initiate RTR treatment. All treatment orders for RTR therapies must include:the following:
- Specification of the discipline, type, frequency, and duration of the procedure,
modality, or activity. - Verbal and telephone orders that are cosigned and dated by the physician
before billing the claim.
A blanket RTR order is not acceptable.
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