PHYSICIAN NOTES: Health Care Legislation Extends Therapy Cap Exceptions Process and Lab Billing Moratorium

Why This Topic Matters

It matters because it highlights changes that can affect how certain Medicare claims are submitted and processed, especially for therapy services and laboratory technical-component billing. Revenue cycle and coding professionals may need to understand the scope of the update and the CMS guidance referenced in the article.

Article Sections

1. Outpatient therapy

   Discusses the legislative update as it relates to outpatient therapy claims and CMS guidance for providers billing Medicare Part B services.

2. Labs

   Summarizes the legislative update and CMS guidance affecting independent laboratories billing for pathology-related services furnished to hospital patients.