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Published by: Apollo Managed Care Consultants
Published: Jan. 1, 2009 - 111 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, 7-07, 12-08)
- Medicare benefits (update 5-08)
- Medicaid benefits (New 11-06, update 3-08)
- VA benefits (New 12-06)
- Documentation guidelines for payment by Medicare (New 1-07)
- Screening for speech-language delays in preschool-age children (New 11-06, update 3-07)
- Speech-language initial visits for specific abnormalities (update 9-05)
- Chronic acquired disorders affecting speech - also refer to ‘post-laryngectomy’, ‘Apraxia/post-stroke’ and other entities that follow
- Parkinson’s disease (New 4-07)
- Aphasia (New 7-06) - refer to post-laryngectomy guideline that follows
- Post-stroke speech therapy (New 12-06, update 6-07)
- Melodic intonation therapy for persistent aphasia (updated 06-01, 4-05, 6-06)
- Notes
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (New 7-06)
- Dysphagia - evaluation of swallowing mechanisms (review 4-06, updates 6-07, 10-08)
- VitalStim (New 2-07, update 9-07, 1-08)
- Oral-Motor and other therapies for dysphagia (new 2-01, update 5-05, 6-06)
- Pediatric Speech-Language Therapy (New 6-06, update 7-07) - also refer to stuttering and other entitites that may appropriately require treatment during childhood.
- Language delays (update 11-07)
- Dyslexia
- Hyperlexia
- Hearing impairments
- Augmentative communication needs for children
- Coverage
- Developmental services referral form - example - link
- Resource links for additional information
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cleft Lip/Palate (New 7-06)
- Velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) (New 7-06)
- Stuttering (New 1-05, update 8-05, 6-06, 7-07, 5-08)
- 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)
- Audio-visual entrainment (New 7-07)
- Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders (new 11-02, update 12-04, 5-05, 7-06, 2-07, 3-08, 12-08)
- Post-laryngectomy speech-language therapy (New 3-07)
- Sensory or auditory integration therapy - refer to the Autism guideline and reference list Tongue Thrust Disorders/Therapy (New 7-06, update 7-07)
- Traumatic brain injury
- Table of Contents continued on the following pages
- Speech-Language Therapy - Review Criteria Guidelines
- Guidelines for authorization review or clinical care are necessarily incomplete and do not represent a standard of
- care. Standards of medical care are determined on the basis of all the facts and circumstances involved in an
- individual case and are subject to change as scientific knowledge and technology advance. Any guideline must be
- modified as clinically necessary by those responsible for a patient’s management.
- Vocal Cord/Fold Disorders/Voice Therapy - Diagnosis & Management
- Laryngoscopy, diagnostic (update 1-06)
- Videostroboscopic laryngoscopy (New 6-05)
- Vocal Cord Disorders/Voice Therapy (New 12-06, update 5-07)
- 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, 4-07)
- Speech Generating Devices - overview (New 4-06, update 5-07)
- Tango (New 7-06)
- Tracheo-esophageal voice prostheses, Indwelling (New 08-01, update 5-05, 4-06)
- References and resources - communication devices -refer to the Addendum
- Audiology/Hearing-related tests & procedures
- Audiological testing/Audiometry/Audiology services (New 3-01, updated 11-01, 12-04, 3-05, 7-06, 7-07, 3-08)
- Auricular prosthesis (New 11-08)
- 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, 2-07)
- 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)
- Audiology web links/Notes (new 4-08)
- Addendum
- Coding: link (New 2-07)
- Software for computerized speech (New 8-07)
- Speech-Language Pathology Terms
- Speech-Language Pathology Acronyms
- Speech-Language Pathologists - work, credentials (New 4-06)
- References & Resources for Speech-Language Therapy (updated 12-01, 4-05, 11-05, 7-06, 7-07, 12-08)
- Speech-Language
- Notes
- Web resources
- Georgia Dept. of Education Instructional & Professional Resources / Speech Therapy - annotated links (New 11-06)
- English Pronouncing Dictionary link (New 6-08)
- Apollo’s publication list, Order sheet
AbstractWhat's covered, what's not. Comprehensive clearly written guidelines for adult & pediatric speech-language pathology therapy + related tests, DME and hearing-related therapy & procedures with authoritative references/resources including informative speech-language web links.
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