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SJBird55 -> RE: Group Charge question (January 23, 2008 4:10:21 PM)
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Is it really simultaneous treatment?
If there is only one provider, say a physical therapist that is treating both of those patients. When patient B arrives and begins, I would actually guess that there is a chunk of time assessing Patient B's current status and a high focus on Patient B only while Patient A is completing whatever task provided to him/her at the arrival of Patient B. The amount of time the physical therapist is assessing, questioning and conversing with Patient B truly determines whether a group situation is occurring.
Group is used when 2 or more patients are being simultaneously supervised. If the therapist isn't paying attention to Patient A while Patient B is being assessed, then technically Patient A is not being provided with any skilled supervision and therefore that chunk of time is not billable.
If patient B walks in and immediately begins a warm up exercise or something and the physical therapist is truly supervising 2 patients simultaneously and able to provide feedback to both patients equally, then a true group situation is occurring and claims would be submitted as you suggest above.
The simple fact that two patients are in the clinic at the same time for the same provider is not enough information in order to appropriately respond to your question.
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