According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, while chronic lower respiratory disease, primarily COPD, is the third leading cause of death.¹ With advancing age, an individual undergoes cardiovascular and pulmonary changes resulting in the fundamental physiological problem of reduced oxygen delivery to skeletal muscle.
Topics: Cardiopulmonary, Clinical Tip
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) states that to be covered, skilled therapy services must meet the following conditions:
• Ordered by a physician
• Be related to an active written treatment plan
• Be of a level of complexity and sophistication requiring the judgment, knowledge, and skills of a therapist
• Accepted under standards of medical practice
• Are reasonable and necessary
Topics: Clinical Tip, Cardiopulmonary
