On Monday, July 29, 2019, CMS released the CY 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. This rule proposes several items relevant to therapy services, including payment updates for services paid via the Physician Fee Schedule, instructions for application of the CQ and CO modifiers for services provided by physical and occupational therapist assistants beginning January 1, 2020, CPT/HCPCS coding updates, and updates to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The comment period closes September 27, 2019.
For more information, read Casamba’s CY 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Summary.