Standing 101 is for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Assistive Technology Professionals. It covers the history of standing therapy for the disabled, including research studies on standing programs. It also discusses the different types of standing frames including: prone standers, supine standers, and sit to stand standers. It concludes with information on funding and documentation for standing equipment and writing a letter of medical necessity for standing.
Standing 101 is for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Assistive Technology Professionals. It covers the history of standing therapy for the disabled, including research studies on standing programs. It also discusses the different types of standing frames including: prone standers, supine standers, and sit to stand standers. It concludes with information on funding and documentation for standing equipment and writing a letter of medical necessity for standing.
This presentation goes over the basic steps on how to get a standing frame/stander covered by public or private insurance. Topics include the process to obtaining a standing frame, team players (PT, OT, DME Supplier, consumer/family) and their roles, how to write a successful letter of medical necessity/justification, research studies on the benefits of standing, and how to appeal a denial for a stander and use resources such as PAAT and AT projects.
This presentation goes over the basic steps on how to get a standing frame/stander covered by public or private insurance. Topics include the process to obtaining a standing frame, team players (PT, OT, DME Supplier, consumer/family) and their roles, how to write a successful letter of medical necessity/justification, research studies on the benefits of standing, and how to appeal a denial for a stander and use resources such as PAAT and AT projects.