tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 1

INDUSTRY NOTES: You Can Breathe A Sigh Of Relief--Congress Extends Therapy Cap Exceptions Process

Plus:  PTPN selects FOTO system to track patient progress.Congress passed H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, which includes language to extend the therapy cap exceptions process for one year, as authorized by the Deficit Reduction Act. Even better, the act freezes the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule at 2006 levels, putting the scheduled 5.1 percent cut in the conversion factor on hold. Final step: President Bush signed the legislation into law on Dec. 20, making it good to go.In addition to freezing the fee schedule rate at 2006 levels, Congress also...

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