On April 11, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 proposed rule. Highlights of the proposed rule include: To access the IRF FY 2026 proposed rule, click HERE. To access the IRF FY 2026 proposed rule Fact Sheet, click HERE.

On April 11, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) proposed rule. HIghlights of the proposed rule include: To access the SNF FY 2026 proposed rule, click HERE. To access the SNF FY 2026 proposed rule Fact Sheet, click HERE.

On March 28, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) proposed rule. To read a summary of the proposed rule, click HERE. To read the entire proposed rule, click HERE. CMS will accept public comments on the proposed rule until May 28, 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 inform you of what CMS is proposing on the following topics:

On April 11, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2023 proposed rule for skilled nursing facilities for Part A services reimbursed under Patient Driven Payment Model. Comments on the proposed rule must be received by June 10, 2022. To access the proposed rule, click

On March 31, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2023 proposed rule for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities. The proposed rule was published on April 6, 2022 and CMS is accepting comments on the proposed rule until 5:00pm on May 31, 2022. To access the proposed rule, click

On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2022 proposed rule for services reimbursed under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). This rule does apply to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services provided in all outpatient therapy settings except a critical access hospitals. This proposed rule only applies to traditional Medicare and not Medicare Advantage plans. Highlights of the final rule include, but are not limited to, the following: CO and CQ Assistant Modifiers Payment Reduction Calculation Adding Therapy Services to the List of Medicare Telehealth Services Therapy Codes Removed

On April 8, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) proposed rule. Comments will be accepted on the proposed rule until 5:00pm on June 7, 2021. The proposed rule is schedule to be published in the Federal Register on April 15, 2021. Highlights of the proposed rule include the following: CMS is proposing to update the SNF payment rates by 1.3% CMS is soliciting broad public comments on a potential methodology for recalibrating the PDPM parity adjustment that would account for the potential effects of the COVID-19 PHE