Senators advance bill to repeal Medicare outpatient therapy caps, physician payment formula
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 13, 2013
The Senate Finance Committee has advanced a bill that would repeal the Medicare Part B cap on therapy reimbursements and replace it with a new outpatient therapy payment system.
Bill would limit Medicare claim reviews for trusted providers
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 18, 2013
A bill in the House of Representatives aims to create a “trusted provider” status in the Medicare program, which would potentially streamline the reimbursement and claims review processes for...
GAO: Review process rushed
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2013
Medicare Administrative Contractors started a manual review process for outpatient therapy claims too quickly, setting the stage for chaos in late 2012, a government review has revealed.
GOP bill would extend Medicare therapy caps exceptions process, delay physician pay cut for two years
Dec 09, 2011
House Republicans introduced legislation Friday that would extend the outpatient therapy caps exception process. Without Congressional action, the caps would go back into full effect Jan. 1. The proposed...
Open up and say ‘Aha’
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2010
OK, raise your hand if you were surprised to learn that physicians averted a major Medicare pay cut that was supposed to take place this week. Didn’t think so. I wasn’t either.