The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its 2007 work plan, and it’s drawing ample attention to therapy services. If you frequently bill for therapy services in your practice be sure that your documentation is iron clad to show the necessity of the therapy services. The general overview of the plan includes the OIG planned review of medical necessity, correct billing and proper documentation for Medicare rehab services. Regarding specific facilities, a sampling of hot items on the OIG’s checklist include the following items: *inpatient compliance with the 75% rule for admission criteria. *home health agency compliance with higher therapy paying threshold services. *the medical necessity of skilled …