http://www.mcknights.com/therapy-caps/topic/7068/ Articles tagged with Therapy Caps from McKnight's Long Term Care News McKnight's custserv@mcknights.com no Resident care would suffer and providers would shoulder a larger burden if Congress acts on the latest recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, advocates for the long-term care sector say. http://www.mcknights.com/provider-groups-protest-medpac-recommendations-to-reduce-therapy-caps/article/299097/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:30:00 GMT Resident care would suffer and providers would shoulder a larger burden if Congress acts on the latest recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, advocates for the long-term care sector say. McKnight's Here's the good news for providers dealing with Recovery Audit Program contractors: The federal government will make fewer additional document requests, starting this month. Now the not-so-good news: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not slow down other components of the auditing program. http://www.mcknights.com/cms-to-revise-audit-practices/article/295598/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:50:00 GMT Here's the good news for providers dealing with Recovery Audit Program contractors: The federal government will make fewer additional document requests, starting this month. Now the not-so-good news: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not slow down other components of the auditing program. McKnight's Therapy providers should review therapy cap denials for 2013 and refund any beneficiary payments for these services, according to a Medicare newsletter released Thursday. http://www.mcknights.com/cms-providers-may-need-to-reimburse-beneficiaries-due-to-inaccurate-therapy-denial-codes/article/294688/ Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT Therapy providers should review therapy cap denials for 2013 and refund any beneficiary payments for these services, according to a Medicare newsletter released Thursday. McKnight's If you hang around long enough, you learn there are only two things long-term care providers fear after Republicans and Democrats. That would be hospitals and doctors. http://www.mcknights.com/long-term-care-providers-ready-to-deal-with-doc-fix/article/293417/ Wed, 15 May 2013 09:30:00 GMT If you hang around long enough, you learn there are only two things long-term care providers fear after Republicans and Democrats. That would be hospitals and doctors. McKnight's A recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid memorandum provides some clarity regarding new therapy cap notification rules, but providers still need guidance on other aspects of therapy reimbursement, according to Cynthia Morton, executive vice president of the National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care. http://www.mcknights.com/cms-explains-therapy-cap-notification-requirement-but-more-guidance-needed-nasl-leader-says/article/292558/ Thu, 09 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT A recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid memorandum provides some clarity regarding new therapy cap notification rules, but providers still need guidance on other aspects of therapy reimbursement, according to Cynthia Morton, executive vice president of the National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care. McKnight's The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living came out in support of bipartisan legislation to permanently repeal Medicare Part B therapy caps for skilled nursing facilities. The legislation was introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate on Feb. 15. http://www.mcknights.com/ahca-praises-bipartisan-effort-to-repeal-snf-therapy-caps/article/280647/ Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living came out in support of bipartisan legislation to permanently repeal Medicare Part B therapy caps for skilled nursing facilities. The legislation was introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate on Feb. 15. McKnight's Earlier this week, we saw lawmakers again take aim at Medicare's outpatient therapy caps. Rightfully so. Therapy caps are a dubious idea that ought to be given a decent burial. http://www.mcknights.com/is-this-the-year-therapy-caps-finally-get-repealed-probably-not/article/280514/ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:30:00 GMT Earlier this week, we saw lawmakers again take aim at Medicare's outpatient therapy caps. Rightfully so. Therapy caps are a dubious idea that ought to be given a decent burial. McKnight's Every time we send our patients to the hospital for rehab-related tests, exams or services, these services are billed to Medicare Part B, and, therefore, reduce our cap allowances. Any small oversights could have major impacts on our ability to successfully track therapy cap levels. Here's some help. http://www.mcknights.com/loopholes-to-help-you-track-medicare-part-b-therapy-billing/article/279399/ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:49:32 GMT Every time we send our patients to the hospital for rehab-related tests, exams or services, these services are billed to Medicare Part B, and, therefore, reduce our cap allowances. Any small oversights could have major impacts on our ability to successfully track therapy cap levels. Here's some help. McKnight's Well, we didn't completely go off the "fiscal cliff," but we're definitely heading for a downward slope. http://www.mcknights.com/fiscal-molehill-for-rehab-providers/article/274565/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:30:20 GMT Well, we didn't completely go off the "fiscal cliff," but we're definitely heading for a downward slope. McKnight's Already contentious Medicare Outpatient Part B therapy caps would likely receive even more attention if the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has its way. MedPAC recommended Thursday that Congress drop the annual allowable limits from $1,880 to $1,270. http://www.mcknights.com/medpac-recommends-lowering-outpatient-therapy-caps-by-33/article/266747/ Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:30:00 GMT Already contentious Medicare Outpatient Part B therapy caps would likely receive even more attention if the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has its way. MedPAC recommended Thursday that Congress drop the annual allowable limits from $1,880 to $1,270. McKnight's