Rehab Newsletters

Ever-changing reimbursement policies and government regulations affects your facility's ability to stay in compliance. Briefings on Outpatient Rehab Reimbursement & Regulations reports on these changes and offers suggestions on how best to cope with them.

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Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations

Issue 12, December 1, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• CMS introduces new codes, fails to standardize 'incident to' services

  Perhaps you're an outpatient rehab provider confused about coding for the assistive device used by...

• Do you ask the right questions of your patients' private insurers?

  It's a busy Monday morning, and the administrative assistant for your outpatient rehab clinic stops...

• Cap's fate, conversion factor fix depend on Congress

  Outpatient rehabilitation providers concerned about the therapy cap-and whether the reimbursement...

• BRRR Q&A

  Editor's note: These questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of...

Issue 11, November 1, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Driver evaluation programs create new practice area

  The patient is a 75-year-old woman who was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease some time ago...

• Feds pay special attention to rehab providers in 2004

  No matter which setting they practice in, most outpatient rehab providers would be grateful for a...

• BRRR Q&A

  Editor's note: These questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of...

Issue 10, October 1, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• CMS edit release promises to cut down on outpatient rehab confusion

  As manager of the practice, you finally break down and purchase the Correct Coding Edits Manual...

• Battle goes on to win reprieve on Part B therapy caps

  While rehab providers cope with the new Medicare Part B therapy cap that took effect September 1...

• Rehab providers: Ready for the HIPAA countdown?

  Outpatient rehab providers have been circling a lot of dates on their calendar this fall. Last...

• BRRR Q & A

  These questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of Bloomingdale Consulting...

Issue 9, September 1, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• BRRR Q&A

  Editor's note: These questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of...

Issue 8, August 1, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Implementation issues push therapy cap start to September 1

  The news is sure to bring smiles to the faces of many outpatient rehab providers and the Medicare...

• HIPAA focus turns to security rule

  The April 14 deadline for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...

• BRRR Q&A

  Editor's note: These questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of the...

Issue 7, July 1, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• BRRR Q&A

  BRRR Q&A

Issue 6, June 1, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Retail providers get ready: The therapy cap starts next month

  Perhaps you're an OT in a private clinic who sees a high volume of Medicare patients. Or maybe you...

• CMS releases HCPCS codes subject to the therapy cap

  In Program Memorandum (PM) AB-03-057, CMS released a list of codes that apply to each of the cap's...

• BRRR Q&A

  The following questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of Bloomingdale...

Issue 5, May 1, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Providers: Corporate scandals may cause increased attention

  Are you an outpatient rehab provider who is riveted by the alleged multi-billion dollar HealthSouth...

• Get ready for unannounced visitors-JCAHO surveyors

  Accredited outpatient rehab providers may want to dust off the welcome mat in preparation from some...

• BRRR Q&A

  These questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of the Bloomingdale...

Issue 4, April 1, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Speech-language pathology coding in 2003

  Speech-language therapists and pathologists saw the start of many coding changes in 2002, when...

• BRRR Q&A

  These questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of Bloomingdale...

Issue 3, March 1, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• CMS sets July 1 therapy cap start as questions continue to linger

  CMS set July 1 as the new start date for the therapy cap when it issued a program memorandum (PM...

• Outpatient rehab preps for privacy regs on April 14

  Chances are good that should most outpatient rehab providers flip their calendars forward a month...

• BRRR Q&A

  The following questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of Bloomingdale...

Issue 2, February 1, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

Issue 1, January 1, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

Issue 1, June 10, 2003

• Filing an appeal? Don't panic

  It's one of the most vexing problems that you come across in your outpatient therapy practice. You...

• Can you manage your risk?

  Risk management is the process of identifying, analyzing, and addressing areas of existing and...

Issue 2, February 21, 2003

• After cap’s delay, rehab providers breathe a sigh of relief—for now

  The announcement came at the last minute, but it proved such good news that most outpatient...

• BRRR Q&A

  These questions were answered by Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, president of Bloomingdale Consulting...

• CMS provides answers when it comes to billing group therapy

  As an outpatient rehab provider, do you know how to determine whether you should bill for group...

• E-stim updates for 2003

  By David LaneWithin the last few months, CMS made several announcements that will affect how you...

Issue 1, January 21, 2003

• BRRR Q&A

  Billing for extenders, HIPAA guidance, and moreQ: We are an outpatient rehab program that bills...

• The cap moratorium vanishes

  As therapists await congressional action, here’s how to prepare for the $1,500 restriction...