The CARES Act has alot to unpack; we can help with that Passed into law on March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, also called the “CARES Act”, provided $100 billion in funding for the Public Health and Social Services…
HHS and CMS Changes have been requested by the AOTA, the APTA, and the ASHA Late last week, the leaders of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) collaborated on a letter addressed directly…
What kind of progress have we made toward preventing elderly patient falls in healthcare? For the last decade, I’ve been more than I might seem on the surface. I’m a statistic. Although I am hesitant to admit it unless circumstances require, I’m a fall…
Tele-health soon to take center stage as COVID-19 impacts physical therapy and associated professions Social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak means a complete reexamination of how healthcare services are delivered. COVID-19 impacts physical therapy and other rehab professions very harshly, though many ‘experts’ have…
Clearing Up Confusion on medicare and ABN Forms An ABN is a form that practitioners use to notify a Medicare patient that Medicare might not cover the therapy services he or she is about to receive. It is a form that allows beneficiaries to…
CMS’ proposed physician fee schedule for 2020 There has been much concern surrounding the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed physician fee schedule (PFS) rule for 2020. It is a wide-ranging plan that impacts multiple types of providers. Physical therapists (PTs),…
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) MIPS has been a hot topic each year since it began in 2017. Not all clinicians are required to participate in this program at this time, and some are not yet familiar with what it is or how it…
The new payment system established by CMS will have a wide range of impacts, but the goal will remain appropriate payment for proper patient care. *This is the first in a series of articles that will focus on the new Patient Driven Payment Model.…
President Theresa Rodgers addresses CMS’ proposed rule Editor’s note: The following is taken from a February 7 speech. To see the full text, visit here. On behalf of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, I write to offer comments on the Transparency in Coverage proposed rule.…
Rule is two years in the making For the past two years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has laid the groundwork for implementing a change mandated by The Balanced Budget Act of 2018 calling for a payment adjustment when a patient…