Workers Comp, Auto & Catastrophic Claims

HMOTA has over 1200 Home Mod OT’s nationwide with expertise in decreasing costs of care through home modifications and design.

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Occupational therapy and design services develop an accurate scope of work based on medical and functional necessity.

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Complex home evaluations for catastrophic injuries.

• Review of medical records.
• Evaluation of clients level of function (activities of daily living).
• Functional mobility.
• Evaluation of home with short-term and long-term recommendations for home modifications and adaptive equipment.
• Ramp design complete with installation and permanent and rental quotes.
• Existing layout drawings of up to two rooms.
• Simple redesigns of bathrooms, not including moving walls.
• Adaptive equipment recommendations and procurement.
• Scope development.
• Construction specifications for builders to use for bidding.

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Basic home evaluations for short-term requirements to discharge patients from the hospital safely and quickly.

• Review of medical and therapy records.
• Home evaluation and recommendations for simple home modifications such as, grab bars, swing-away hinges, adaptive equipment, short-term bathroom requirements etc.
• Recommendations and procurement of adaptive equipment.
• Ramp design and quote for ramp installation and rental, when applicable.
• Review of medical records.

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Wheelchair and adaptive equipment

• Complex wheelchair evaluations.
• Adaptive equipment evaluations and procurement.

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Attendant care evaluations

• Review of medical records.
• Evaluation of patient functional activities of daily living.
• Evaluation of functional mobility and balance skills.
• Basic assessment of cognitive function.
• Specific attendant care recommendations regarding time required and assistance required on Workers Comp or Auto law.

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Accessible vehicle evaluations

• Occupational therapist will assess client’s function and equipment needs.
• Provide an itemized list of requirements for the vehicle with medical justification for each item on the list.
• Work with vendor to develop an accurate quote based on the medically justified items required for the vehicle.

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Functional evaluations:

• Evaluation of patient functional activities of daily living.
• Evaluation of functional mobility and balance skills.
• Basic assessment of cognitive function.
• Review of medical records.

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Design services:

• Accessible designs for existing interiors, bathrooms, kitchens, etc.
• Additions.
• New build accessible building plans.
• Elevations and prints for additions and new builds for accurate quotes and to obtain permits.

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Construction project management

• Vet builders.
• Collect quotes.
• Manage construction project.
• Provide accessible fixtures such as accessible sinks, grab bars, etc. for cost-containment and quality standards.

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