OTA 101 - Group, Concur, Indiv Therapy

Question 1

CMS

Answer 1

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Question 2

Primary mode of evaluation/intervention

Answer 2

Individual Therapy

Question 3

Percentage of therapy that must be one-on-one

Answer 3

Minimum of 75% of therapy provided

Question 4

Benefit of group therapy

Answer 4

Sharing the lived experience and recovery through rehabilitation with others.

Question 5

Documenting of group interventions should include:

Answer 5

1) How prescribed therapy services contribute to anticipated progression toward goals;
2) Why the group is most appropriate mode for this person;
3) How group therapy is medically necessary/appropriate to needs of each beneficiary.

Question 6

Concurrent Interventions

Answer 6

Must be SKILLED and MEDICALLY NECESSARY. May only be a portion of an intervention session, adjunct to individual interventions. Note: Medicare Part B does NOT recognize concurrent interventions.