Outpatient Therapy Resources

Transmittals | Final Rules |MLN Articles | CMS Manuals | CMS Website | Associations | Publications

Transmittals:
12/29/06 – Updates for Part B services, including elimination of manual exceptions, Medical review guidelines. Use of group therapy and students.
Documentation Guidelines
Use of automatic exceptions and KX modifier
Medical Review update
02/15/06 – Information on how the therapy caps are to be implemented along with manual and automatic exception processes
Therapy Caps-Documentation – Feb 2006
Therapy Caps-Billing- Feb 2006
Therapy Caps-Medical Review- Feb 2006
Final Rules:
06/01/2011 – Interim Final Rule for PFF Part B FY2012
Proposed changes.

PFF Interim Final Rule FY 2012

Medicare Learning Network Articles
Effective Date: January 1 2011
Number: MM7080
Timely filing of claims: Must be filed within one year of provision of service
CMS Manuals:
Updated regulations for documentation, identifies need for objective data
Part B regulations effective no later than Jan 31st 2007
CMS Website
Main Website
Manuals
LCDs
www.cms.gov
www.cms.gov/manuals
www.cms.gov/mcd/indexes.asp
Professional Associations
American Physical Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Speech Hearing Association
American Health Care Association
www.APTA.org
www.AOTA.org
www.ASHA.org
www.ahca.org
Publications
Advance for Magazines
Today in PT
www.advanceweb.com
www.todayinpt.com

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