LTC lobbyists lining up against special kind of pay cut
By
Joe Bush
Oct 04, 2022
Cynthia Morton is on the verge of a crazy few months to finish 2022. The executive vice president of the National Association for Long Term Care is about to help kick off the 33rd NASL National meeting...
Fiscal molehill for rehab providers
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jan 02, 2013
Well, we didn’t completely go off the “fiscal cliff,” but we’re definitely heading for a downward slope.
MedPAC recommends lowering outpatient therapy caps by 33%
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 05, 2012
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...
Senators propose stop-gap measure on implementation of Medicare Part B therapy caps
Feb 05, 2010
One bipartisan group of senators is petitioning Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to postpone implementation of the cap on Medicare Part B outpatient therapy reimbursements.
Healthcare reform wrinkle affects Medicare therapy caps exceptions process
Jan 21, 2010
The potential collapse of healthcare reform could further stall the restoration of the therapy caps exceptions process for long-term care providers. Both the House and Senate bills would extend the process,...