The Functional limitation reporting program is a CMS data collection project that supports payment reform with outcome based data and requires therapists to report functional limitations through a series of G-codes and severity modifiers in both the medical record and on the claim.
The goal of functional limitation reporting is to help Medicare better understand beneficiary conditions, outcomes and expenditures and ultimately prepare for future payment reforms.
G-codes and modifiers must be included on the claim forms to capture data on the beneficiary’s functional limitations:
The therapist’s projected goal for functional status at the end of treatment must be reported on the first claim for services and at the end of the episode. Modifiers must indicate the severity/complexity of the functional limitation.
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Claims without the appropriate reporting will be returned unpaid, adding documentation burdens and putting cash flow at risk. However, knowing what, when and how to complete functional limitation reporting requirements can be confusing and hard to remember. Clinicient simplifies it all.
An all-in-one EMR and billing system designed specifically for therapy can help. However, not all systems are equal. Some are easier for therapists and provide better guidance than others when it comes to functional limitation reporting and other Medicare requirements. Some of the features to look for include:
Clinicient makes it easy to comply with functional limitation reporting requirements so claims aren’t returned unpaid with:
Simple Guidance for Every Step A functional limitation reporting wizard, goal tracking tools and chart templates put everything needed for FLR right at therapist’s fingertips as part of their normal workflow. Prompts, alerts and sign-off controls ensure therapists report as required.
Automation to Save Time and Enforce Compliance Automatic tracking, coding, conversion and reporting of functional limitations make it fast and easy to fulfill reporting requirements.
Nothing Falls Through the Cracks Our single system for EMR and billing ensures consistent tracking, measurement, documentation and reporting across the course of treatment. This eliminates information gaps that can cause reporting failures and returned claims.
No Unpaid Claims Due to FLR Data Built-in controls ensure that G-codes and modifiers required for FLR are included on all required Medicare claims automatically so you get paid the first time.
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