[03/27/18]
Posted on March 27, 2018 in Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
We recently released an alert about the expiration of exception processes for the Medicare therapy caps as of January 1, 2018. Since that article, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was signed into law and includes a permanent fix to the therapy caps effective back to January 1, 2018. Therapy providers should review the... READ MORE
Tags: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, KX modifier, therapy cap
[05/09/13]
Posted on May 9, 2013 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
Please find below the frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently released concerning therapy caps and advanced beneficiary notice of noncoverage (“ABNs”). READ MORE
Tags: ACA, bufford, cms, jent, liability, long term care, PPACA, selby, Tax, therapy, therapy cap
[03/13/12]
Posted on March 13, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is an independent Congressional advisory agency that makes formal recommendations to Congress in March and June of each year. MedPAC was created to advise Congress on issues affecting the administration of the Medicare Program. While Congress is not obligated to follow MedPAC’s recommendations, the recommendations are heavily considered. This... READ MORE
Tags: bufford, bundled payment, congress, jent, long term care, Medicaid/Medicare Enrollment and Regulatory Compliance, MedPAC, selby, snf, therapy cap