Thank you so much!!!

 

 

 

Hi, all, base don the query I asked Mary Matz, former lead for VHA’s implementation of SPH.  She inturn went to one of her experts who replied as below

 

 

 

 

From: Mary Matz [mailto:marywilla2@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 11:19 AM
To: Hodgson, Michael - OSHA
Cc: 'Severson, Lori'; 'Vicki Missar'; Candy_Raphan@us.crawco.com
Subject: RE: FW: Patient Handling Equipment - Hospital Charges?

 

Thanks so much Candy!! 

 

Michael, Candy is one of our experts. Her response is below.

 

Mary

 

From: Candy_Raphan@us.crawco.com [mailto:Candy_Raphan@us.crawco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 9:15 AM
To: Mary Matz <marywilla2@yahoo.com>
Cc: 'Severson, Lori' <Lori.Severson@lockton.com>; 'Vicki Missar' <vicki.missar@aon.com>
Subject: Re: FW: Patient Handling Equipment - Hospital Charges?

 

These charges are usually an all inclusive charges billed under PT/OT service Rev code in any acute Inpatient hospital or Rehab/SNF admissions.  The hospital/facilities calculate all these expenses into their billable rates in their chargemaster data.

I don't know how these items would be billed if the patient is receiving home PT services.  The best reference would be CMS billing and reimbursement criteria for home health services.

Candy Raphan RN, BSN, ARNP, MAOM     Regional Vice President Client Services Medical Management Broadspire 1391 NW 136TH Ave Sunrise FL 33323 phone: 954.693.1904 fax: 770.777.6244 cell: 954.734.0932 email: Candy_Raphan@us.crawco.com web: www.choosebroadspire.com visit us:

 

 

Hi all!

Is there any way to charge the patient for patient handling equipment that is used? We would like to have available in each patient room a single patient use HoverMatt and/or slide sheet.

Unfortunately the expense would be too great if there is no way to charge it to the patient that it is used on.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Eileen

 

Eileen Kantorik RN, COHN, CEASIII

Coordinator|Occupational Health|Ergonomics

532 W. Pittsburgh St|Greensburg|PA 15601

Office|724-850-2984

Cell|724-961-0921

Fax|724-830-6604

ekantorik@excelahealth.org

 

 

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