Therapy cap exceptions process extended until March 31
Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, March 4, 2010
On March 2, President Obama signed into law the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4691). Although most of the legislation is aimed at easing the struggles of jobless Americans, including provisions extending unemployment insurance and premium assistance for COBRA benefits, portions of the bill are healthcare related.
Section five of H.R. 4691 delays the Medicare physician payment decrease until April 1, 2010. As of now, that reduction is slated to be roughly 21%. Section six of the bill extends the exceptions process for the Medicare therapy caps, set at $1,860, to March 31, 2010.
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