At Care First Rehabilitation, transportation for PIP patients residing in our Medical Foster Care Homes is managed with both structure and transparency. When a resident is transported to an outpatient program, a standard pick-up and drop-off fee is applied.
However, if additional activities or stops occur on the same day, such as pharmacy visits, trips to recreational or other therapies, etc., no separate transportation charges are billed for those mid-day items. It is important to clarify that transportation is not included in the daily residential rate billed under CPT Code T2033. To claim otherwise misrepresents our business model and violates policy changes that took effect January 1, 2019.
Our approach ensures fairness, regulatory compliance, and proper allocation of resources, all while maintaining the highest standard of care and accountability for the benefit of both residents and payors.
