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2003 www.theracareinc.com
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30 - Aug 1 |
IEAHSA
Nurse's Retreat |
| Aug
21 |
Theracare/Thomas
Healthcare Workshop Fort Wayne |
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26 |
Theracare/Thomas
Healthcare Workshop Indianapolis |
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23-24 |
IEAHSA
Fall Conference |
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30 - Oct. 3 |
IHSA
Convention/Trade Show |
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Delayed
Again! The Latest News Regarding the Therapy Caps
Keeping
up with action regarding the therapy caps is much
like keeping up with the changing gas prices.
Theracare/Thomas
Healthcare Consulting Workshop
Grab
your pens and calendars and make a date to spend a
morning with Theracare and Andrea Platt with Thomas
Healthcare Consulting, P.C.
Advanced
Beneficiary Notices…Do You Know When to Use Them?
Have
you ever faced a situation where the therapist says
treatment under Medicare Part B should stop and the
patient or family/caregiver insists therapy should
continue? This is a situation that arises, and many
times no one is quite certain what should be done. |
Therapy's
Role in Restorative Programs The
questions often arise: “What is our therapy department’s
role in our restorative program?” “Why can’t our therapists
manage and oversee our restorative program?”
Marketing
your rehab program
Beginning
in this issue, I’d like to briefly discuss different tools
you can use for marketing your rehab program to a variety
of interest groups.
OSHA
Ergonomic Recommendations for ECF's
These
guidelines provide recommendations for nursing home employers
to help reduce the number and severity of work-related musculoskeletal
disorders (MSDs) in their facilities.

The
“Draft” MDS Version 3.0: “An Opportunity to Make a Difference”
In 1987,
the face of long-term care changed forever with the enactment
of OBRA and the introduction of a new resident assessment
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Renee to set up an appointment.
1-866-827-7575, ext. 547
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Thomas
Healthcare Consulting, P.C., provides expertise
in the financial, reimbursement, clinical and
operational issues encountered by providers in
the long-term care and senior housing professions.
Reimbursement
Consulting:
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Medicare & Medicaid reimbursement &
cost report preparation
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Medicare & Medicaid audit representation
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Medicare PPS services
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Medicaid case-mix & MDS consulting
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Profit enhancement
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Ancillary contract negotiations
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Corporate compliance
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Operational accounting & board consultation
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Indiana Medicaid software
MDS & Clinical Consulting:
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Quarterly case-mix reviews
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MDS & data-collection technology evaluations
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MDS Compliance
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MDS related policies & procedures
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MDS accuracy and coding errors
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MDS & RUG III classification
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MDS training & education seminars
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Robert
A. Thomas, CPA
Andrea S. Platt, RN
Thomas Healthcare Consulting,
P.C.
Certified Public Accountants
& Healthcare Consultants
11988 Fishers Crossing Drive, Suite 200
Fishers, Indiana 46038-2702
Main: 317.577.0101
Fax: 317.577.3389
www.thomashc.com
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