Chapter 20 Beck Test Flashcards
When applied to Health _______ takes into account the whole person not just the symptoms. All things are affecting the health of the person – including spiritual, physical, emotional social, and environmental factors.
Holistic
CAM modalities do not include
Antibodies
Includes positive attitude, hypnosis, and guided imagery, as well as meditation, relaxation techniques, tai chi, and yoga.
Mind body medicine techniques
Combines complementary and alternative medicine with allopathic medicine
Integrative medicine
The patient in an integrative medicine program is encouraged to
Participate fully in healthcare choices to attain optimal health
Can help stimulate contractions and ease the birth process
Acupressure
Remember this about massage in healthcare
Massage must be approved by patient’s physician
What is not a warning sign of cancer?
Joint pain
Specifically directed to resolve conditions that have been diagnosed by a physician and focuses treatment on the areas of the body related to the diagnosis and prescription
Medical massage
Types of insurance cases that are more likely to cover massage therapy
State workers compensation, auto insurance and some personal injury cases
For a claim for massage therapy to be considered by an insurance company the massage treatments must
Be considered medically necessary
The prescription must include
Diagnosis, prescribed treatment, frequency of treatment, duration of treatment and physicians license number and signature
Required by law and allows the therapist to share information regarding the client’s health (related to the injury) with the insurance company, other health practitioners related to the case or lawyers or the courts involved with the case
Medical information release form
This instructs the insurance carrier to pay the therapist directly for services billed
Assignment of benefits form
This will contain current findings related to the physicians diagnosis
Initial assessment form
Most of the documentation remains in the file except
A Copy of receipt of services, which is given to the client
Client’s experience of condition, including complaints and systems, etc.
S (Subjective) of SOAP notes
Form ideally should be filled out using a typewriter or a computer using black ink
1500 health insurance claim form
System of decimal numbers that corresponds to medical conditions diagnosed by doctors
Is published annually by the US health services and healthcare financing administration
ICD–10 codes
How often are CPT codes revised and published?
Revised yearly with a new CPT manual, which is published annually
How much does insurance usually pay for?
One hour of “physical medicine” per date of service and for a maximum of four 15-minute procedures
In placement of service codes, what does 11 mean?
Office
Insurance companies are supposed to respond to claims within 30 days from when they were submitted.
If the therapist does not receive any notifications in six weeks time, what should they do?
Should contact the adjuster to inquire as to the status of the claim
