NPP Report: 2011 outlook for therapy services improves slightly

Why This Topic Matters

The article matters because it highlights payment policy changes that can affect reimbursement for multiple therapy services and therapy cap-related billing in 2011. Practices that bill physical, occupational, or speech-language pathology therapy need this type of update to stay aware of Medicare policy changes.

Article Sections

1. 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule updates

   This section summarizes the policy changes discussed in the article and places them in the context of 2011 Medicare payment updates. It focuses on therapy-related reimbursement changes and the broader legislative and CMS actions behind them.

2. Multiple procedure payment reduction for therapy services

   This section discusses the therapy services affected by the payment reduction update and the general way multiple services on the same day are handled. It also references the types of therapy settings and provider arrangements mentioned in the article.

3. Therapy cap exception process

   This section covers the return of the therapy cap exception process for 2011 and the related claim-billing topic noted in the article. It also mentions the annual therapy cap update discussed by the source.