Specialty Hospitals
Long Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACH), Psychiatric Providers, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) are all impacted by the challenges of the Medicare Prospective Payment System. Incorrect coding can have a significant negative impact on reimbursement. LW Consulting helps hundreds of facilities nationwide bill for the payments they are entitled to. And we help your coders, PPS coordinators and physicians understand the operational, billing and coding issues to help you obtain proper payment for your services.

Long Term Acute Care Hospitals

Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

Whether you are considering acquisition, divestiture or simple challenged by the CMS regulations governing medical necessity, restrictive admissions, and average length of stay criteria, LW Consulting is a single source to meet your needs. Our services to LTACH's include:

The Medicare PPS, coding requirements and medical necessity guidelines create challenges for IPF’s and LW Consulting helps you find solutions to achieve compliance. Our services include:

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ regulations for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF’s) mandate that the IRF Patient Assessment Instrument (PAI) be utilized to assess the functional status of all Medicare Part A fee-for-service patients. This patient assessment and resulting IRF PAl documentation are the primary determinant of Medicare reimbursement for acute rehabilitation services. Our solutions for inpatient rehabilitation include: