SNF therapy advocates asked (and asked, and asked, and asked....) and yesterday, CMS answered! Telehealth therapy services can be provided to SNF residents under Medicare Part B {at least for now}. On 5/27/20, CMS released an updated version of … [Read more...]
CMS Regulation Updates 4/30/20 Impacting PT, OT and Speech
Today, April 30th, CMS issued another round of regulatory waivers and rule changes....including 2 key pieces impacting the therapy world. These rule changes focus on expanding access to the healthcare system both directly and through … [Read more...]
Breathe Easy! Respiratory Therapy and the MDS
Respiratory Therapy (RT) is not new to the skilled nursing facility (SNF) setting or new to the Minimum Data Set (MDS). The data for RT has been coded in Section O of the MDS for years, generating a Special Care High Nursing score...the second … [Read more...]
For SNF Therapists: Takeaways From The Medicare Part B Final Rule For 1/1/20
Therapists in the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) setting are starting out 2020 with a few new requirements to tackle. No shocker there. What isn't changing these days?!! The 2475-page Final Rule [Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule CY2020] released … [Read more...]
Medicare Part A and Part B Updates for the SNF Setting: New CMS Rules Released
CMS was busy, busy, busy this past week.... CMS released the Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) FY2020 Final Rule taking effect 10/1/19. [Click to access the 364 page Rule] and the Medicare Part B … [Read more...]
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