Certificate of Medical Necessity Must Address (Yes/No/Does Not Apply):
Does the patient have...
Severe arthritis of the hip or knee?
Severe neuromuscular disease?
also...
Is the patient completely incapable of standing up from a regular armchair or any chair in his/her home?
Once standing, does the patient have the ability to ambulate?
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Have all appropriate therapeutic modalities been tried (and failed)? (e.g. medication, physical therapy).
- If YES, make sure it is documented in the patient's medical records