One week to go until the March 1 deadline for the $1.2 trillion across- the-board sequestration budget cuts. Under these cuts Medicare providers would see an automatic 2% reduction in payment, predicted to reach $10.8B. Will the Congress and the President come to an agreement to avert the cuts? That remains uncertain; but what is not uncertain is the fact that you will still be seeing patients on March 1 and beyond. Do the Basics Better As the leader of your company you have to be able to … [Read more...]
CMS Revalidation: What it Means to Physical Therapy Practices
September 9, 2011 By 2 Comments
If you received a letter from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting that you re-validate your Medicare enrollment, you’re not alone. More than 1.4 million healthcare professionals will be notified between August 2011 and March 23, 2013. The re-validation process is part of CMS’s massive anti-fraud effort. While re-validation has always been required of Medicare providers, it has not been widely enforced. As a rehabilitation practice owner, here is what … [Read more...]
