On July 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2027 proposed rule for services reimbursed under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This proposed rule has implications for outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy services in 2027
This online course will teach participants the proposed following changes for outpatient therapy in 2027:
- 10 new speech therapy CPT codes
- New HCPCS G-code for speech therapy for pediatric patients in 2027
- Significant remote therapeutic monitoring payment changes and use of third party vendors to provide RTM treatment management services
- New and revised biofeedback CPT codes
- 2027 threshold for PT and SLP combined
- 2027 threshold for occupational therapy
- 2027 proposed conversion factor
- 2027 estimated Medicare payment for the most common PT, OT, and SLP CPT codes
- 2027 MIPS program and implications for PT, OT, and SLP private practices
This online course is appropriate for PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, and SLPs who provide outpatient therapy in all settings and includes pediatrics to geriatrics.
At the conclusion of this online course presentation, participants will be able to:
- Recall the 10 new CPT codes and proposed HCPCS G-code applicable to speech therapy in 2027
- Recite the 2027 annual therapy dollar threshold
- List 3 proposed changes to remote therapeutic monitoring in 2027
- Report the 2027 Medicare conversion factor
- Discuss proposed payment for Medicare in 2027 for outpatient PT, OT, and SLP services
- Identify 3 changes to the 2027 MIPS program impacting PT, OT, and SLP private practices
Rick Gawenda, P.T., graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Gawenda is currently the President and founder of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. He has provided valuable education and consulting to hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, private practices, nursing homes, and his peers in the areas of CPT and ICD-10 coding, billing, documentation, reimbursement, and compliance as it pertains to outpatient therapy services as well as denial management and the appeals process for Medicare denied claims. Mr. Gawenda’s website, https://gawendaseminars.com/, provides a valuable source of information on rehabilitation rules and regulations, coding, documentation, and reimbursement.
Mr. Gawenda is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and Michigan Physical Therapy Association (MPTA). Mr. Gawenda is the Past President of the Section on Health Policy & Administration of the APTA as well as Past President of the Michigan Association of Medical Rehabilitation Program Administrators.
Mr. Gawenda is also the author of “The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation: A Complete Guide to Increasing Reimbursement and Reducing Denials” and “Coding and Billing For Outpatient Rehab Made Easy: Proper Use of CPT Codes, ICD-9 Codes and Modifiers”.
Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, speech-language pathologists, private practice owners and practice administrators, coders and office managers at private practices, as well as directors, managers, supervisors, compliance officers, risk managers, and billers in skilled nursing facilities, hospital outpatient therapy departments, rehabilitation agencies, home health agencies doing Part B in the home, and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities.
This online course is appropriate for PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, and SLPs who provide outpatient therapy in all settings and includes pediatrics to geriatrics.
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this online conference, you’ll also receive a handout (in PDF format) that will include related references along with a certificate of attendance.
This course has not been submitted to any state board or national organization for CEU approval. A certificate of attendance will be available upon completion of the course for each participant and may be adequate for credit in some states; you will need to contact your state licensing regulatory body to determine whether or not credit will be granted for this online conference. We provide no additional information for CEU approval.
This online course is approximately 1 hour and 26 minutes (including Q&A).
There are no refunds for no shows or any other reasons once you register and payment is received. We are not responsible for organization firewalls or computer software issues that may interfere and/or prohibit your connection to the webinar portion of the presentation.
Venue system requirements:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox 2.5+, Safari, or Chrome
- 1024 x 768 screen resolution
- Stable Internet connection, DSL or above
- Wired Internet connection; wireless is not recommended
- Flash Player 9 or higher
- Disable pop-up blockers
- Computer speakers for participants
Note: Android Smart Phones (i.e. iPhone) are not compatible.
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*** This COURSE RECORDING and HANDOUTS is not to be distributed outside of your organization. If you have a larger organization and have multiple locations, then please contact us here for pricing.
