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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.

AMA Moves Forward with New SLP CPT Codes

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.

Your First Look at the 2027 New Speech Therapy CPT Codes

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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.

2027 CPT Coding and Billing for Speech Therapy Services

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Promotional graphic for the online course " Mastering 2026 CPT Coding & Billing for Speech Therapy" presented by Rick Gawenda. Includes date and time: January 22, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET.

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.

Medicare Enrollment Date, Effective Date and Retrospective Billing Date

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:

Aetna Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

If you have read one commercial insurer’s therapy policies, you have read one commercial insurer’s therapy policies. That is why I have created an extensive frequently asked questions (FAQs) page dedicated to Aetna and outpatient therapy. This Aetna FAQ page will provide you answers to some of the most common questions I receive regarding Aetna and outpatient therapy services. Questions answered include, but are not limited to: To read the answers to the above questions, click HERE.

Billing for a Speech-Generating AAC Device

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) perform evaluations for speech-generating augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. However, many SLPs do not understand what is included in this type of evaluation. In addition, SLPs do not understand when to bill for an evaluation of an ACC device when the evaluation takes more than 1 visit to complete. In this article, I will answer the following questions:

Speech Therapy – Rescind the Deletion of CPT Code 92507

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released the agenda for the April 30 – May 2, 2026 CPT Editorial Panel meeting. A code change application has been submitted requesting the AMA to rescind the establishment of Category I codes 92X0X, 92X1X, 92X2X, 92X3X, 92X4X, 92X5X, 92X6X, 92X7X, 92X8X, and 92X9X, approved changes to the guidelines, and the deletion of code 92507 from the September 2025 Panel meeting. If you are a speech-language pathologist (SLP) or an owner that provides speech therapy services, you may want to participate in the meeting virtually. In addition, you may want to submit comments either … Read More