Speech-Language Therapy Review Criteria Guidelines

Published by: Apollo Managed Care Consultants

Published: Jan. 1, 2007 - 92 Pages

Table of Contents

Preface, Disclosure, Copyright Information

Table of Contents

Speech-Language Pathology Therapy

Speech Therapy Services Review Criteria Guidelines- skilled, unskilled; Coverage (update 08-04, 4-05, 6-05, 9-05, 4-06, 12-06)

Medicare benefits

Medicaid benefits (New 11-06)

VA benefits (New 12-06)

Screening for speech-language delays in preschool-age children (New 11-06)

Speech-language initial visits for specific abnormalities (update 9-05)

Chronic acquired disorders affecting speech

Aphasia (New 7-06)

Post-stroke aphasia therapy (New 12-06)

Melodic intonation therapy for persistent aphasia (updated 06-01, 4-05, 6-06)

Laryngectomy (New 7-06)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (New 7-06)

Dysphagia - evaluation of swallowing mechanisms (review 4-06)

Pediatric Speech-Language Therapy (New 6-06)

Language delays

Dyslexia

Hyperlexia

Hearing impairments

Augmentative communication needs for children

Coverage

Developmental services referral form - example - link

Cerebral Palsy

Cleft Lip/Palate (New 7-06)

Velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) (New 7-06)

Stuttering (New 1-05, update 8-05, 6-06)

Lidcombe program for stuttering (New 8-05)

Apraxia/dyspraxia of Speech (New 7-06, update 12-06)

Post-stroke interventions for apraxia of speech (New 12-06)

Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders (new 11-02, update 12-04, 5-05, 7-06)

Oral-Motor and other therapies for dysphagia (new 2-01, update 5-05, 6-06)

Tongue Thrust Disorders/Therapy (New 7-06)

Traumatic brain injury

Vocal Cord Disorders/Voice Therapy - Diagnosis & Management

Laryngoscopy, diagnostic (update 1-06)

Videostroboscopic laryngoscopy (New 6-05)

Vocal Cord Disorders/Voice Therapy (New 12-06)

Vocal Cord Injections/Injection Laryngoplasty and Related Procedures (New 6-05)

Discontinuation of Speech-Language Benefits (rev 11-00)

Notes - childhood disorders and review issues

CMS Edits for Speech-Language Pathology (added 11-00)

Quality/Outcome Assessment of Speech-Language Therapy Programs (New 12-05, update 7-06)

Communication or Speech Generating devices/Voice Prosthesis

Alternative or Augmentative Communication (AAC) Aides/Devices (Revised 7-06))

Speech Generating Devices - overview (new 4-06)

Tango (new 7-06)

Tracheo-esophageal voice prostheses, Indwelling (new 08-01, update 5-05, 4-06)

References and resources - communication devices (new 1-01, update 11-04, 7-06)

Audiology/Hearing-related tests & procedures

Audiological testing/Audiometry/Audiology services (new 3-01, updated 11-01, 12-04, 3-05, 2-06, 7-06)

Early Intervention Programs (New 8-06)

Auditory Brain Stem Implants; Auditory osseointegrated & auditory brain stem devices (New 10-05, update 12-05)

Aural rehabilitation therapy for hearing-impaired patients (new 08-01, update 12-04)

Brain stem auditory evoked response (BER, BAER) (update 5-05)

Carbogen inhalation therapy for the treatment of sudden hearing loss (new 2-01, update 12-04)

Cochlear and brain stem implants (update 9-03, 4-05, 7-05, 11-05, 7-06)

Addendum

Speech-Language Pathology Terms 55 Speech-Language Pathology Acronyms

Speech-Language Pathologists - work, credentials (New 4-06)

References and Resources for Speech-Language Therapy (updated 12-01, 4-05, 11-05, 7-06)

Speech-Language Notes

Web resources

Georgia Dept. of Education Instructional & Professional Resources / Speech Therapy - annotated links (New 11-06)

Apollo’s publication list

Abstract

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