This 2-hour online course will teach participants what CMS is proposing for 2027 for outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy servcies.
Effective January 1, 2027, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) will have 10 new CPT codes. The 10 codes will be time-based and will replace 92507. In addition, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed GSLPP to be reported for pediatric patients receiving speech therapy services. CMS has proposed which codes the multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) policy will apply to. To Which Codes Will MPPR Apply To? To Which Codes Will MPPR Not Apply To? Can You Give Some Examples of MPPR Impacting and Not Impacting Payment?
Understanding the Complex World of Therapy Services: Documentation, CPT Coding, and Billing.
This seminar will teach participants the required components of documentation from evaluation through discharge, what interventions are included within each CPT code, the 10 new speech therapy codes for 2027, and how to correctly bill to Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers as it relates to outpatient therapy services.
At times, it might be appropriate to have 2 disciplines of therapy treating a patient simultaneously. This is called co-treatment. Typically, we see this occur with pediatric patients. However, when you co-treat, you must bill correctly and by doing so, it most likely is not cost efficient. In this article, I will answer the following questions regarding co-treatments in the outpatient therapy setting:
Understanding the Complex World of Therapy Services: Documentation, CPT Coding, and Billing.
This seminar will teach participants the required components of documentation from evaluation through discharge, what interventions are included within each CPT code, the 10 new speech therapy codes for 2027, and how to correctly bill to Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers as it relates to outpatient therapy services.
This 1.5-hour online course will teach SLPs how to report the correct CPT code(s), including the 10 new CPT codes, based on interventions provided and documentation in the medical record. In addition, the course will provide case scenarios to teach participants how to bill correctly to the Medicare program, Medicaid, and commercial insurance carriers.
This 1.5-hour online course will teach SLPs how to report the correct CPT code(s), including the 10 new CPT codes, based on interventions provided and documentation in the medical record. In addition, the course will provide case scenarios to teach participants how to bill correctly to the Medicare program, Medicaid, and commercial insurance carriers.
In the private practice setting, a therapist must enroll in the Medicare program in order to provide and be reimbursed for outpatient therapy services that are covered by the Medicare program. The application can be completed on paper or online using the Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Once the therapists application has been approved by their Medicare Administrative Contractor, there are 3 dates they need to know. They are the: But what do all these dates mean and when can the therapist begin treating Medicare beneficiaries? In this article, I will answer the following questions: