This 2-hour online course will teach participants what CMS is proposing for 2027 for outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy servcies.
On July 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule. This proposed rule does have regulatory and reimbursement implications for outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy provided in all outpatient therapy settings. In this article, I will inform you of what CMS is proposing on the following topics:
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.
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.
The American Medical Association (AMA) voted to move forward with the new speech therapy CPT codes that were approved in September 2025. During the CPT Editorial Panel meeting held April 30 – May 2, 2026, the AMA rejected 2 proposals that were submitted to replace what the AMA approved in September 2025. Click HERE to read a detailed article I published on February 24, 2026 regarding the new codes. I will be doing a webinar on July 15, 2026 to prepare practices and organizations for the new codes. Click HERE for additional information on the webinar and to register.
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.
Beginning with dates of service on and after January 1, 2027, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) will have 10 new CPT codes to report for speech therapy services. The descriptors for each of the codes have been released. In this article, I will provide the descriptors for each of the codes as well as the proposed work relative value units (RVUs). Codes and Descriptors