MedPAC discusses excluding therapy from self-referral exception

Article Overview

This premium article covers a MedPAC discussion of policy options aimed at addressing growth in physician ancillary services, with particular attention to therapy services and the in-office ancillary exception under the Stark self-referral rules. It is relevant to physicians, compliance professionals, coders working near referral and ancillary service policy, and readers tracking Medicare advisory and regulatory developments. The piece provides a brief overview of MedPAC’s position, the broader regulatory context, and the report source.