Resources & FAQ

Yes, against: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Roland Morris and Oswesty Disability Index. The MTAP is valid and highly sensitive to functional changes when compared to the above outcome measures. Continued research is in progress to further validate against SF12 and various other outcome tools.

The Vert Mooney Foundation does not provide specific coding or legal advice. Healthcare providers who seek reimbursement for use of the MTAP test should follow the direction of coding and legal experts familiar with the policies of the specific third party from whom they seek reimbursement. It is the health care practitioners responsibility to document medical necessity of services rendered. The Vert Mooney Foundation provides the medical necessity general guidance, access to MTAP software, reporting and documentation related to measured function.

Yes, MTAP meets the new recommendations for documentation of objective functional outcomes (Medicare, ODG/Chronic Pain, ACOEM, AMA Guidelines 5th and 6th editions).

Yes, MTAP helps motivate patients and enhances communication and patient-centered care by focusing on function.

Yes, MTAP helps with Med-Legal reports by translating impairment into functional loss as recommended by the AMA 5th and 6th editions Guidelines for Impairment Ratings. Essentially, the MTAP features and benefits are summarized in two user-friendly reports: a Patient Report Card and an Item Test Score.