Daily Archives: January 28, 2019

Offering Free Transportation to Your Therapy Patients

Current NewsBy Rick Gawenda January 28, 2019 Leave a comment

I have received several questions from therapists in private practice as well as therapists that practice in a hospital setting regarding providing free transportation to Medicare beneficiaries so they can receive outpatient therapy services at their private practice or hospital. They want to know is this legal or would this free transportation service violate the…

CMS Updates Manuals to Reflect End of FLR

Current NewsBy Rick Gawenda January 28, 2019 Leave a comment

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated CMS Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15 – Covered Medical and Other Health Services as well as CMS Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 5 – Part B Outpatient Rehabilitation and CORF/OPT Services to reflect recent changes in outpatient therapy service billing instructions…