Joint Replacement Rehab
Physical Therapy includes:
- Therapeutic exercises to restore function affected by joint replacement surgery
- Home Program to relieve symptoms such as pain, weakness, or immobility
- Improve safety in ambulation or transfers.
- Teaching and training for both the patient and the caregiver to encourage independence.
Occupational Therapy includes:
- Restore independence in activities of daily living.
- Provide teaching and training to patient and caregiver.
- Energy conservation and breathing techniques to improve functional abilities.
- Home safety evaluation.
- Teaching use of adaptive equipment and adaptive devices.
Skilled Nursing includes:
- Monitoring of surgical incision for healing, change dressing as needed and notification of problems if detected
- Fingerstick Protimes with immediate results available for your physician
- Pain management counseling
Outpatient Therapy thru Home Health
Medicare payment for outpatient therapy is for those individuals who do not meet the Medicare home health definition of homebound. Medicare pays for this service identically whether the individual receives this outpatient therapy at an outpatient therapy provider clinic such as Peak Performance or Cooper County Hospital.
Medicare pays 80% of the claim. The remaining balance is billed to the individual's Medicare Secondary Insurance policy or to the patient.
Also utilizing therapy services from Excel Therapy of Boonville, Moberly Rehab, Harmon Physical Therapy, and Boone Hospital Home Care.