Third-party payers may deny payment for occupational therapy services because the payer does not believe that occupational therapy is medically necessary, or for a technical reason such as
A) Using jargon the payer does not understand
B) Not including the correct dates of service on the billing form
C) Not writing progress notes in proper SOAP format
D) Documenting progress that is not supported by the evidence
B
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Health care occupancies include:
A. locations where the occupants are held under restraint or security. B. buildings that provide medical services to four or more patients on an outpatient basis. C. facilities that provide physician appointments for four or more patients on a daily basis. D. facilities that provide health or medical services to four or more individuals who cannot evacuate themselves without assistance.
Date-sensitive information
A. must be entered into Medisoft on the same day that the event or transaction occurred. B. must be entered into Medisoft prior to the day that the event or transaction occurred. C. might not be entered into Medisoft on the same day that the event or transaction occurred. D. must be entered into Medisoft after the day that the event or transaction occurred.