AllCMSMIPSPDGMPDPM [Updated] CMS Releases Third Interim Final Rule related to COVID-19 September 10, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , Outpatient , Skilled Nursing CMS Reinstates Modifier 59 with October 2020 NCCI PTP Update September 8, 2020 CMS , Outpatient , Regulatory , Telehealth CMS Announces a “Delayed Phase-in” of Review Choice Demonstration for NC and FL August 21, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory CMS Releases CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule August 19, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , MIPS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Telehealth CMS Releases FY 2021 Hospice Final Rule August 7, 2020 CMS , Hospice , Regulatory CMS Releases FY 2021 SNF PPS Final Rule August 5, 2020 CMS , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing HHS Secretary Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency July 24, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , Home Health , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing CMS to Resume Medical Review Activity August 3, 2020 July 10, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing [Updated] CMS Releases CY 2021 Home Health PPS Proposed Rule July 2, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory CMS (FINALLY) Clarifies Telehealth and Institutional Providers of Outpatient Therapy May 28, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing , Telehealth [UPDATED] Guide to Telehealth & Other Communication Technology-Based Services May 28, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , Outpatient , Regulatory , Telehealth [UPDATED] CMS Clarifies Institutional Providers May Bill E-visits, Virtual Check-ins, Telephone Assessments May 27, 2020 CMS , Outpatient , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing , Telehealth CMS Delays the Release of Updated MDS, OASIS, IRF-PAI, and LTCH CARE Data Set May 14, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing New G-codes for Maintenance Performed in Home Health by Assistants May 5, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory CMS Releases Second Interim Final Rule and Additional Waivers May 4, 2020 CMS , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing , Telehealth [UPDATED] CMS Releases FY 2021 Hospice Proposed Rule April 24, 2020 CMS , Hospice , Regulatory [UPDATED] CMS Releases FY 2021 SNF Proposed Rule April 24, 2020 CMS , PDPM , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing Surprising Changes to CMS NCCI Procedure to Procedure (PTP) Edits with April 2020 Update April 23, 2020 CMS , Outpatient , Regulatory CMS Releases FY 2021 IRF Proposed Rule April 20, 2020 CMS , Regulatory CMS Stimulus Benefits in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak April 10, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Outpatient , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing Interim Final Rule: Revisions due to COVID-19 PHE April 7, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , Regulatory , Telehealth Broadened Access Under Medicare Part B: Telehealth and E-visits March 24, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources , Telehealth CMS Postpones 2019 MIPS Data Submission Deadline March 23, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , MIPS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources [NEW White Paper] MIPS 2020: Selecting Quality Measures March 19, 2020 MIPS MIPS Scoring for PT/OT/ST in 2020 March 17, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , MIPS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources MIPS 2020: Improvement Activities March 10, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , MIPS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory Resources [UPDATED] CMS Removes 97530/97150 and PT/OT Eval Coding Edits Effective January 1 March 10, 2020 CMS , Regulatory Physician E/M Codes and the 8% Cut… March 10, 2020 CMS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory Resources HHS Releases CMS and ONC Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rules March 9, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , Outpatient , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing United Healthcare to Implement CCI Edits February 12, 2020 CMS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory Resources CMS Updates MIPS Resources for 2019 Data Submission January 13, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , MIPS , Regulatory Resources CMS Releases MIPS Results for Performance Year 2018 January 8, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , MIPS , Regulatory Resources CMS Posts 2019 MIPS Opt-in and Voluntary Reporting Election Toolkit December 19, 2019 CMS , MIPS , Regulatory CY 2020 HH PPS Final Rule Summary November 21, 2019 CMS , Home Health , PDGM , Regulatory Home Infusion Therapy Benefit November 21, 2019 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources PTA/OTA Modifiers – Final Rule Update November 20, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources CY 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Summary November 20, 2019 CMS , MIPS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources MIPS Updates for Performance Year 2020 and Beyond November 20, 2019 CMS , MIPS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources The impact of PDPM on Clinical Education November 5, 2019 Clinicians , Outpatient , PDPM , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing CMS Releases 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule November 1, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources CMS Releases 2020 Home Health PPS Final Rule November 1, 2019 CMS , Home Health , PDGM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources CMS and OIG Release Proposed Rules Aimed at Reforming Stark and Anti-Kickback October 16, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources CMS Announces Expansion of HH Review Choice Demonstration October 4, 2019 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory Resources CMS Posts Revised PDPM Resources September 4, 2019 CMS , PDGM , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing CMS Hosts PDGM National Provider Call August 26, 2019 CMS , PDGM , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing New CMS Proposal on Therapy Assistant Cut Runs Counter to CMS’ Patients Over Paperwork Initiative August 15, 2019 CMS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources CMS Releases IRF PPS Final Rule August 6, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources CMS Releases FY 2020 Hospice Final Rule August 2, 2019 CMS , Hospice , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources CMS Releases FY 2020 SNF PPS Final Rule July 31, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing CMS Releases Final Rule: Requirements for Arbitration Agreements July 18, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing CMS Releases Proposed Rule that Makes Changes to Requirements of Participation for LTC Facilities July 18, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing How to Prepare for Successful PDGM June 13, 2019 Home Health , PDGM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources CMS Issued Resource Guides on the Quality Payment Program June 11, 2019 CMS , MIPS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources New MLN Booklet on Outpatient Rehab Documentation Requirements June 6, 2019 CMS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources Review PDGM Milestones Calendar May 23, 2019 PDGM Review PDPM Milestones Calendar May 15, 2019 PDPM What Occupational Therapists Need to Know about PDGM in Home Health May 9, 2019 Home Health , PDGM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources Maximizing PDGM for Optimal Business Results April 8, 2019 Home Health , PDGM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources 6 Must-Have Features For Home Healthcare and Hospice EMR Software April 3, 2019 Home Health , PDGM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources MIPS: Opt-In and Voluntary Reporting Policy March 25, 2019 MIPS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources The CMS’s Review Choice Demonstration is Coming March 18, 2019 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources MIPS: Clarifying Some of the Confusion March 13, 2019 MIPS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources Preparing for PDGM March 12, 2019 PDGM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources MIPS: Improvement Activities March 8, 2019 MIPS , Regulatory Resources [White Paper] Do you know the right PDPM Pricing Model for your business? February 7, 2019 PDPM [White Paper] PDGM is coming in January 2020 February 1, 2019 PDGM Getting ready for Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) implementation? January 29, 2019 CMS , PDPM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources PTs, OTs and SLPs in Private Practice Confirmed as Eligible Providers in MIPS January 24, 2019 MIPS , Regulatory Resources CMS Releases Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for 2019: Impact to Therapy Providers January 23, 2019 CMS , MIPS CMS Releases 2019 Home Health Final Rule: Change is Coming… January 18, 2019 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory Resources Section GG: What’s all the fuss about? January 15, 2019 PDPM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing [UPDATE] Therapy Associations Release Joint Statement on Use of Students in Hospitals/Inpatient Rehab Facilities January 15, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing
[Updated] CMS Releases Third Interim Final Rule related to COVID-19 September 10, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , Outpatient , Skilled Nursing
CMS Reinstates Modifier 59 with October 2020 NCCI PTP Update September 8, 2020 CMS , Outpatient , Regulatory , Telehealth
CMS Announces a “Delayed Phase-in” of Review Choice Demonstration for NC and FL August 21, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory
CMS Releases CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule August 19, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , MIPS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Telehealth
HHS Secretary Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency July 24, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , Home Health , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing
CMS to Resume Medical Review Activity August 3, 2020 July 10, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing
[Updated] CMS Releases CY 2021 Home Health PPS Proposed Rule July 2, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory
CMS (FINALLY) Clarifies Telehealth and Institutional Providers of Outpatient Therapy May 28, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing , Telehealth
[UPDATED] Guide to Telehealth & Other Communication Technology-Based Services May 28, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , Outpatient , Regulatory , Telehealth
[UPDATED] CMS Clarifies Institutional Providers May Bill E-visits, Virtual Check-ins, Telephone Assessments May 27, 2020 CMS , Outpatient , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing , Telehealth
CMS Delays the Release of Updated MDS, OASIS, IRF-PAI, and LTCH CARE Data Set May 14, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing
New G-codes for Maintenance Performed in Home Health by Assistants May 5, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory
CMS Releases Second Interim Final Rule and Additional Waivers May 4, 2020 CMS , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing , Telehealth
[UPDATED] CMS Releases FY 2021 SNF Proposed Rule April 24, 2020 CMS , PDPM , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing
Surprising Changes to CMS NCCI Procedure to Procedure (PTP) Edits with April 2020 Update April 23, 2020 CMS , Outpatient , Regulatory
CMS Stimulus Benefits in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak April 10, 2020 CMS , Home Health , Outpatient , Regulatory , Skilled Nursing
Interim Final Rule: Revisions due to COVID-19 PHE April 7, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , Regulatory , Telehealth
Broadened Access Under Medicare Part B: Telehealth and E-visits March 24, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources , Telehealth
CMS Postpones 2019 MIPS Data Submission Deadline March 23, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , MIPS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
MIPS Scoring for PT/OT/ST in 2020 March 17, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , MIPS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
MIPS 2020: Improvement Activities March 10, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , MIPS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory Resources
[UPDATED] CMS Removes 97530/97150 and PT/OT Eval Coding Edits Effective January 1 March 10, 2020 CMS , Regulatory
HHS Releases CMS and ONC Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rules March 9, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , Outpatient , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing
United Healthcare to Implement CCI Edits February 12, 2020 CMS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory Resources
CMS Updates MIPS Resources for 2019 Data Submission January 13, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , MIPS , Regulatory Resources
CMS Releases MIPS Results for Performance Year 2018 January 8, 2020 Clinicians , CMS , MIPS , Regulatory Resources
CMS Posts 2019 MIPS Opt-in and Voluntary Reporting Election Toolkit December 19, 2019 CMS , MIPS , Regulatory
Home Infusion Therapy Benefit November 21, 2019 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
CY 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Summary November 20, 2019 CMS , MIPS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
MIPS Updates for Performance Year 2020 and Beyond November 20, 2019 CMS , MIPS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
The impact of PDPM on Clinical Education November 5, 2019 Clinicians , Outpatient , PDPM , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing
CMS Releases 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule November 1, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
CMS Releases 2020 Home Health PPS Final Rule November 1, 2019 CMS , Home Health , PDGM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
CMS and OIG Release Proposed Rules Aimed at Reforming Stark and Anti-Kickback October 16, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
CMS Announces Expansion of HH Review Choice Demonstration October 4, 2019 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory Resources
CMS Posts Revised PDPM Resources September 4, 2019 CMS , PDGM , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing
CMS Hosts PDGM National Provider Call August 26, 2019 CMS , PDGM , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing
New CMS Proposal on Therapy Assistant Cut Runs Counter to CMS’ Patients Over Paperwork Initiative August 15, 2019 CMS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
CMS Releases FY 2020 Hospice Final Rule August 2, 2019 CMS , Hospice , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
CMS Releases FY 2020 SNF PPS Final Rule July 31, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing
CMS Releases Final Rule: Requirements for Arbitration Agreements July 18, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing
CMS Releases Proposed Rule that Makes Changes to Requirements of Participation for LTC Facilities July 18, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing
How to Prepare for Successful PDGM June 13, 2019 Home Health , PDGM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
CMS Issued Resource Guides on the Quality Payment Program June 11, 2019 CMS , MIPS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
New MLN Booklet on Outpatient Rehab Documentation Requirements June 6, 2019 CMS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
What Occupational Therapists Need to Know about PDGM in Home Health May 9, 2019 Home Health , PDGM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
Maximizing PDGM for Optimal Business Results April 8, 2019 Home Health , PDGM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
6 Must-Have Features For Home Healthcare and Hospice EMR Software April 3, 2019 Home Health , PDGM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
MIPS: Opt-In and Voluntary Reporting Policy March 25, 2019 MIPS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
The CMS’s Review Choice Demonstration is Coming March 18, 2019 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
MIPS: Clarifying Some of the Confusion March 13, 2019 MIPS , Outpatient Therapy , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
Getting ready for Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) implementation? January 29, 2019 CMS , PDPM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources
PTs, OTs and SLPs in Private Practice Confirmed as Eligible Providers in MIPS January 24, 2019 MIPS , Regulatory Resources
CMS Releases Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for 2019: Impact to Therapy Providers January 23, 2019 CMS , MIPS
CMS Releases 2019 Home Health Final Rule: Change is Coming… January 18, 2019 CMS , Home Health , Regulatory Resources
Section GG: What’s all the fuss about? January 15, 2019 PDPM , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing
[UPDATE] Therapy Associations Release Joint Statement on Use of Students in Hospitals/Inpatient Rehab Facilities January 15, 2019 CMS , Regulatory , Regulatory Resources , Skilled Nursing
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