Can SLPs Provide Treatment the Same Day as an Evaluation
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Can SLPs Provide Treatment the Same Day as an Evaluation
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How to Bill for Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
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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
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:
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan March 2023 Update
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Community 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:
HHS Renews Public Health Emergency
On January 11, 2023, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, renewed the public health emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19. This means that the PHE will end at the end of the day on April 11, 2023 unless extended further. It’s widely expected that this is the last renewal and we should know next month if the PHE will not be renewed again. Click HERE to read the PHE extension notice.
2023 MIPS Quality Measures Update
On December 27, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 Quality Measure Specifications and Supporting Documents for Medicare Part B Claims reporting and Registry Reporting. There were some surprises to the Quality Measures physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) thought they would be able to report on in 2023 and one big surprise for speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Per the 2023 Final Rule for Services Reimbursed Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, CMS finalized their proposal to add Quality Measures
CMS Releases 2023 Quality Measure Specifications and Supporting Documents
On December 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the 2023 Quality Measure Specifications and Supporting Documents for Medicare Part B claims reporting and Registry reporting. To access the 2023 Quality Measure Specifications and Supporting Documents, follow the instructions below: