Regulations, guidelines

Medicare regulations

Park Nicollet Clinic rehab services

Insurance bills as a clinic service at these Park Nicollet Clinic rehab locations:

At these locations, care must be provided during hours when a supervising doctor is on site.

Methodist Hospital rehab services

Insurance bills as outpatient hospital service at these Methodist based locations:

• Methodist Hospital
• Park Nicollet Clinic—Chanhassen
• Park Nicollet Clinic—Eden Prairie
• Park Nicollet Clinic—Golden Valley
• Park Nicollet Clinic—Hopkins
• Park Nicollet Clinic—Shorewood
• Park Nicollet Clinic—Wayzata

All locations

At all locations, a doctor referral is required.

Medicare requires that patients must be under the care of a doctor.

Medicare requires the therapist to submit a plan of care to be reviewed and signed by the doctor every 30 days following the start of treatment.

For more information or the latest updates, visit the Medicare Web site. 

Other requirements

Insurance plans vary with the individual patient’s contracts. We recommend that patients contact their insurance carrier for details of their plan.

Restrictions to provide simultaneous care occur in the following situations:

• outpatient therapy and home-care
• outpatient therapy and short-term stay at a nursing home

Exceptions are based on whether the site provides the type of care needed, such as wound care or detailed video swallow exams. If you have questions, please contact us.

All patients’ care plans are renewed at 30 days.