Final Medicare Rule Allows Occupational Therapists to Open Home Health Cases

The final Medicare home health PPS rule permanently allows occupational therapists to perform the initial and comprehensive assessments required to open Medicare home health therapy cases beginning on January 1, 2022. Jennifer Bogenrief, AOTA Assistant Director of Regulatory Affairs, Karen Vance, BSOT, and Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L, share what the final rule means for OTs in this #AOTAPodcast episode.  AOTA Victory for OT: Final Medicare Rule Allows Occupational Therapists to Open Home Health CasesOutcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Manual and resources (see “Downloads” section)CMS Home Health Quality Reporting Training website (includes Section GG training and pocket guides)AOTA Home Health Start of Care Micro Credential available at: https://www.aota.org/Education-Careers/Advance-Career/professional-certificate.aspx (coming in January)