First, the bad news: The final 2024 Physician Fee Schedule rule rolled out by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services contains virtually the same cuts to payment under Medicare Part B as were in the proposed rule. But this time around, there’s also good news: Many of the more positive elements in the […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the proposed 2024 Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule, and, as always, it’s a mixed bag of good and not-so-good news. Unfortunately, as in previous years, payment cuts are a part of the proposal. This time around, however, other upsides are more prevalent than they’ve been […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has clarified that outpatient therapists can continue to bill Medicare Part B for telehealth services across a range of facilities, including home health, as it did during the pandemic. The update represents a positive development for hospital-based therapists. As the end of the PHE loomed, it appeared that these […]