Speech-Language Pathologist
Tip Sheet
Service Type
REQUIRED FIELDS- Yes/No
MET/Eval (Initial and 3-Year
Redetermination)
 Includes meetings, reports, and
eval(s)
 Date of service is date of
determination of eligibility (IEP
Mtg.)
IEP (Annual and Initial)
 Includes meetings, reports, and
eval(s)
 Date of service is date of IEP Mtg.
Evals not related to MET or IEP
 Do not select this, if testing is part
of IEP or MET
 Date of service is date test is
completed
Individual Therapy
Group Therapy (2-8 individuals)
ATD – Self-care/Home Mgmt. Training
 Activities of daily living and
compensatory training, meal prep,
safety procedures, and instructions
in the use of assistive
technology/adaptive equipment,
direct 1:1
Monthly Progress Note
Student Absent
Student Unavailable
Provider Absent
Provider Unavailable
Nonbillable Entry
Procedure
Code
Start/End
Time
Group Size
Progress
Report
Comment
s
Medical
Areas
92506HT
No
No
No
No
Yes
92506TM
No
No
No
No
Yes
92506
No
No
No
No
Yes
92507
92508
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
97535
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
-
No
No
No
No
No
No
Medical Areas
 Evaluation
 IEP Development/Review
 Articulation
 Augmentative Communication
 Expressive Language
 Fluency/Stuttering
 Language
 Oral Motor Dysfunction; Swallowing
 Phonological
 Pragmatic/Semantic Language
 Processing
 Rate/Rhythm
 Receptive Language
 Voice Therapy
 ATD Services
 ATD Coordinating
 ATD Training
No
No
No
No
No
No
Evaluation Information: One log represents all the work done for the evaluation.
• Initial Evaluation (IDEA) – is recorded for students who are newly eligible for Special Education. The student
may or may not qualify to receive your service specifically (i.e. eligible for special education but not for Speech
services).
• Reevaluation (IDEA) – is recorded when the student has been evaluated for continuation in Special Education
(formerly known as the 3 year MET) Again, the student may or may not qualify to receive or continue to
receive Speech services.
• Other Evaluation – This selection is available when evaluations are conducted that are not an Initial or a
Reevaluation. This may be a progress eval to determine if the student has indeed successfully met certain
goal/objective thresholds. Or it may be an eval given to determine level of abilities when beginning services
with a student who has transferred to your school.
IEP Information: One log represents all the work done for the IEP. Providers cannot log an IEP/Eval unless they have
actually performed an evaluation.
•
Initial IEP – is recorded for the first IEP meeting for a student after they have been declared eligible for Special
Education.
•
IEP following Reveal – for the IEP held following the student’s redetermination for Special Education
(following Reveal).
• Other IEP – for IEP’s that are held annually or more frequently to adjust services (add or discontinue).
Sometimes several
instances of this service can occur between the Initial IEP and the IEP following Reveal.
Assistive Technology Device (ATD) services are intended to directly assist a beneficiary with a disability in the selection or
use of an ATD.
 Selecting, providing for the acquisition of the device, designing, fitting, customizing, adapting, applying,
retaining, or replacing the ATD, including orthotics;
 Coordinating and using other therapies, interventions or services with the ATD;
 Training or technical assistance for the beneficiary or, if appropriate, the beneficiary’s parent/guardian;
 Training or technical assistance for professionals providing other education or rehabilitation services to the
beneficiary receiving ATD services;
 Evaluating the needs of the beneficiary, including a functional evaluation of the beneficiary. ATD services are
intended to directly assist a beneficiary with a disability in the selection, coordination of acquisition, or use of
an ATD.
All Therapy and ATD services must also have a Monthly Summary log in order for the service to be billed.
Monthly progress notes:
 Must include evaluation of progress, changes in medical or mental status, and changes in treatment with
rationale for change
 Must be dated in the month the services were provided (i.e. a monthly progress note for services provided in
September must be dated in September) – using the last school day of the month is recommended
Consultation or consultative services are an integral part or an extension of a direct medical service and are not separately
reimbursable.
Group therapy must be provided in groups of 2-8 students – not billable if more than 8. Group Size, when required, refers
to the number of students receiving the service in the same session. Adults and service providers are not included in the
group size.
All student information contained in Focus is private and confidential:
 Do not share your username and password with anyone
 Do not write your password down where it can be seen by others
 Always log off when finished using the system