Medicare Payments 2020 – 2022
In this article, I will provide information on the number of units billed for the most common CPT codes billed by physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists to the Medicare program for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022. I will also provide you with the amount of money the Medicare program reimbursed for each CPT code for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022.
CMS Revises 855I Application Form
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised the 855I Form for Medicare enrollment. In this article, I will answer the following questions:
CMS Releases CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule. This final rule does have regulatory and reimbursement implications for outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy provided in all outpatient therapy settings in calendar year 2024. In this article, I will inform you of what CMS finalized on the following topics:
CMS Finalizes Lymphedema Coverage Guidelines and Payments
Due to passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin to reimburse for lymphedema standard and custom fitted gradient compression garments and other items as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) beginning January 1, 2024. On November 1, 2023, CMS released the calendar year (CY) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule. In this final rule, CMS finalized the following regarding lymphedema compression treatment items:
CMS Proposes Lymphedema Coverage Guidelines and Payments
Due to passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin to reimburse for lymphedema standard and custom fitted gradient compression garments and other items as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) beginning January 1, 2024. On June 30, 2023, CMS released the calendar year (CY) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule. In this proposed rule, CMS proposes the following regarding lymphedema compression treatment items:
Medicare Estimated Payments for Outpatient Therapy in 2024
On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2024 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 provide my members with the estimated payment amounts for calendar year 2024 for the more common CPT codes billed in outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy compared to the 2023 payment rate for each CPT code. For my examples, I used the national payment averages for each CPT
CMS Releases CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2024 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:
Medicare Payments in 2020 and 2021
In this article, I will provide information on the number of units billed for the most common CPT codes billed by physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists to the Medicare program for calendar years 2020 and 2021. I will also provide you with the amount of money the Medicare program reimbursed for each CPT code for calendar years 2020 and 2021.