CMS released the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule, or the "Medicare Part B Rules" outlining what will kick in 1/1/22, unless changes are made prior to the release of the Final Rule later this fall. This 1,747 page document includes … [Read more...]
Medicare Part B Virtual Services – Latest Update (December 2020)
A large portion of the "Medicare Part B" Final Rule released by CMS focused on Telehealth and Virtual Services and will impact SNF therapy professionals starting January 1st. We have updated the Therapy Virtual Services Graphic to include the recent … [Read more...]
Final Rule Released: SNF Therapy Professionals Guide to Medicare Part B Changes for 2021
CMS released the "Medicare Part B" Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) FINAL RULE last week outlining what will kick in 1/1/21. [Click to access Rule] This 2,165 page final rule included tying together information from the March 31st, May 8th and … [Read more...]
Updated NCCI Edits Effective October 1 2020 – New Therapy Code Combinations
National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) It has been a flip-flop kind of year for the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) when it comes to deciding which CPT codes can and can't be billed together. These code combinations or "edits" … [Read more...]
SNF Therapy Professionals Guide to Medicare Part B Changes for 2021
Well, we knew the cuts were coming...and the release of the "Medicare Part B" Proposed Rule rubbed it in. CMS released the Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule(PFS) Proposed Rule previewing what will kick in 1/1/21. [Click to access … [Read more...]