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02/13/23

Annual Therapy Update for 2023

Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid updates the list of CPT codes indicating whether they are sometimes or always therapy services. In this article, I will answer the following questions:

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02/13/23

Public Health Emergency Extended One Last Time

On February 9, 2023, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, extended the public health emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19 for one last time with an effective date of February 11, 2023. This means the PHE will end at the end of the day on May 11, 2023 and will not be extended any further. Click HERE to see the official announcement.

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02/06/23

How to Bill for Co-Treatments

In this article, I will answer the following questions regarding co-treatments in the outpatient therapy setting:

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01/31/23

Public Health Emergency to End May 11, 2023

The Biden Administration has notified Congress they will end the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies May 11, 2023. To read the notice from the Executive Office of the President, click HERE.

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01/31/23

Can SLPs Provide Treatment the Same Day as an Evaluation

In this article, I will answer the following questions:

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01/23/23

How to Bill for Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

In this article, I will answer the following questions:

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01/16/23

UnitedHealthcare Transitioning to Electronic Claim Reconsiderations and Post-Service Appeals

In 2023, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is working to reduce the amount of paper that providers submit for reconsiderations and appeals. This means, beginning February 1, 2023, private practices and facilities will be required to submit claim reconsiderations and post-service appeals electronically. This change affects most network professionals (private practices) and facilities that provide services to commercial and UnitedHealthcare® Medicare Advantage plan members. To view this announcement straight from UHC as well as to see how to submit your documents electronically, click

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01/16/23

UnitedHealthcare Individual and Family Plan March 2023 Update

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Individual and Family Plan will have a new outpatient therapy policy for facilities with an effective date of March 1, 2023. This policy will impact the following states: Per UHC, the policy summary is as follows:

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