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...]
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...]
Medicare Part B Virtual Services – Updated Rules as of 6/1/20
CMS has been steadily updating the rules for Medicare Part B telehealth since the start of the National Emergency, with the last update on 5/27/20. This last set of rules impacted PT, OT and Speech Therapists in the SNF specifically. For all the … [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...]