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Rehab Articles by Topic: Regulatory Compliance

Therapy caps exceptions becoming too routine?

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 3, March 1, 2009

    A more permanent system may eventually replace the caps. What that process will entail remains to...

DMEPOS competitive bidding explained

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 3, March 1, 2009

    CMS changed its policy for the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies...

Closing your clinic

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 3, March 1, 2009

    When you opened your practice, you hoped you’d never have to face the decision to close. But...

BRRR Q&A

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 3, March 1, 2009

    Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC, explains the questions managed care providers ask when negotiating...

Beware of bad billing agency contracts

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 1, January 1, 2009

    Sharing reimbursement could get you in hot water An Illinois court issued a decision in 2008 that...

Physician Fee Schedule improves 2009 payments, excludes rehab agencies and CORFs from 90-day recertification rule

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 1, December 17, 2008

    Thirty-day recertification required for rehab agencies and CORFs The 2009 CMS Physician Fee...

CMS delays Recovery Audit Contractor program

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 12, December 1, 2008

    Use extra time to prepare for audits and appeals Many healthcare providers have been dreading the...

Know the rules for rehab services in home health setting

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 12, December 1, 2008

    Whether you want to make extra money, add another service to your practice, or switch directions...

Waiving coinsurance may be appropriate at times

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 12, December 1, 2008

    Although it’s important to run your practice as a business, you probably got into the...

Compliance officers crucial to long-term success

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 11, November 1, 2008

    Most rehab facilities know the importance of following payer rules and guidelines, because if they...

Avoid entering a corporate integrity agreement

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 11, November 1, 2008

    Once the Office of Inspect General (OIG) comes knocking, it may be too late to change your...

Medicare changes give more SLPs option to go private in 2009

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 10, October 1, 2008

    The good news for SLPs came July 15 when Congress passed HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for...

Delegating tasks and billing appropriately

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 9, September 1, 2008

    When it comes to working with aides, most therapists have two questions: “What can aides...