Industry push to end therapy cap limits has come up short
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 09, 2018
Providers and Medicare Part B beneficiaries were hoping for a reprieve at press time from therapy caps that kicked into full effect when Congress failed to repeal them or extend a broad exceptions process...
GOP floats spending bill with therapy cap repeal, other health funding elements
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 07, 2018
A bill that would permanently repeal Medicare Part B therapy caps is alive, but its hopes for passage this week remain dim.
Push for therapy caps’ elimination takes on new urgency
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2018
Several therapy associations Thursday called on Congress to permanently end Medicare Part B caps on physical, speech and occupational therapy by adding language to a funding measure expected next week.
Government set to reopen, but more work required for long-term budget deal that could deliver fixes for...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 23, 2018
While the temporary government funding bill passed Monday night gives a deeply divided Congress more time to negotiate a final budget deal, advocacy groups said it overlooks the fact that several senior...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Dec. 20
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 20, 2017
Coalition asks Congress to extend hold on therapy caps for Part B beneficiaries … Former cop charged with stealing fentanyl patches — from nursing home patients’ bodies … Screening...
House to vote on skilled nursing facility readmissions penalties, ICD-10 extension
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 27, 2014
Skilled nursing facilities could see reimbursements tied to their number of hospital readmissions starting in 2018, under Medicare legislation announced by House and Senate leaders Wednesday. The bill...
Long-term care wants its own ‘fix’ if docs get one
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2013
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.