Home health agencies’ utilization of maintenance therapy, 2013 through 2016

Effective May 17, 2017
Published May 22, 2017
Last Reviewed Jul 6, 2017
Agencies’ use of maintenance therapy decreased in 2016 compared to 2015, according to data from Minneapolis-based ABILITY Network, Inc. Agencies used the maintenance therapy G code for PT during 0.94% of standard PPS home health episodes in 2016 — after using it during 1.05% of episodes in 2015.
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