We are over a month into 2022 and have already billed the first month of the 15% reduction in therapy reimbursement for our Medicare patients. You’ll recall that Jan. 1, 2022, was the day that Medicare Part...
New ATRA cut to Medicare Part B Therapy Payments latest destabilizing blow to spector
By
Alan G. Rosenbloom
Feb 13, 2013
With $9 billion in Budget Relief Act sequester cuts to the U.S. skilled nursing facility (SNF) sector now just weeks away following the latest cut of at least $600 million in Medicare Part B therapy payments...
The road to the RUG-IV-related repeal
By
Liza Berger
Dec 10, 2010
Some good news—and just in time for the holidays. Nursing home providers can ring in 2011 knowing that residents will not be denied Medicare Part B outpatient therapy and the RUG-IV system won’t...
A new hit to therapy providers
By
Liza Berger
Jul 09, 2010
Another proposed rehab rule threatens to cut significant revenues from long-term care providers.
Groundhog Day for Medicare physician payment cuts
By
Liza Berger
Apr 14, 2010
There’s a game called the “temporary doc fix.” Congress plays it every year and I’m beginning to tire of it.
Lawmakers have a lot to answer for when providers make Hill visits Tuesday
By
Liza Berger
Feb 19, 2010
When long-term care providers hit Capitol Hill Tuesday their congressmen better be prepared.