Blog entries - August 2011 http://www.speechteam.com Sat, 25 May 2013 17:59:57 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.speechteam.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=medicare-law-and-dysphagia-evaluation.html&Itemid=82 <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It is interesting to note what is expected of the Speech Language Pathologist in Medicare law as regards the appropriate evaluation of the dysphagia patient.&nbsp; To quote the law:&nbsp; &ldquo;If you conduct videofluoroscopic assessment (modified barium swallow), document that the exact diagnosis of the swallowing disorder cannot be substantiated through oral exam and there is a question whether aspiration is occurring.&nbsp; The videofluoroscopy assessment should b... Karlene Stefanakos, M.A., CCC-SLP Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 Speech Pathology Speech Evaluation Karlene General Dysphagia