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Update: Submitting Claims for Therapy Services Through March 31
PECOS Requirements Delayed Until 2011
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3-17-10 - Medicare Releases Policy Guidance for IRFs
Therapy Cap Exceptions Process Set to End December 31, 2009
2-05-10 - Therapy Cap Exceptions Process Expires - What to Do About Filing Claims
12-24-09 - The Significance of Medicare’s Surety Bond Requirement for Occupational Therapists Supplying DMEPOS
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12-14-09 - OASIS C Update
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11-25-09 - CMS Announces Delay in Implementing PECOS Requirements for DMEPOS Suppliers
- pdf, 26 kb
11-18-09 - AOTA Analysis: 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (log in)
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11-4-09 - Alternatives to the Therapy Cap Update: Need Your Feedback
10-9-09 - 2007 Medicare Part B Utilization Report Released
10-9-09 - Alert: OIG Work Plan for FY 2010 Released
7-27-09 - CMS Releases 2010 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Rule: AOTA Summary (Members)
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8-20-09 - What You Need to Know if You Work in a SNF: AOTA Analysis of the 2010 Skilled Nursing Facility PPS
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08-06-09 - Revised Part A Coverage Policy for Occupational Therapy in California, Hawaii, and Nevada
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7-29-09 - Private Practitioners Have More Time to Implement Identity Theft Prevention Program and Can Expect More Education from FTC: New Deadline is June 1, 2010
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7-28-09 - CMS Releases Additional PQRI Guidance for Practitioners
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07-23-09 - AOTA Advocacy Success: Medicare Contractor Reverses Noncoverage Policy for Assistive Technology Code
6-22-09 - AOTA Comments on CMS Hospice Regulation
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6-19-09 - Medicare Fraud Alert (Updated!)
6-18-09 - AOTA Needs Feedback on IRF Group Therapy and Other Issues
6-3-09 - DMEPOS Suppliers Not Seeking Accreditation Must Terminate Their NSC Number; OTs in Private Practice Exempt
5-29-09 - CMS Issues Clarification for Billing Canalith Repositioning Procedures
5-19-09 - Medicare Issues Series of Proposed Regulations Affecting Health Care Facilities
4-17-09 - Reimbursement Update for Splints
4-2-09 - Attention Practitioners Who Supply Orthotics & Prosthetics!
3-5-09 - AOTA Weighs in on Medicare IRF Classification Criteria
2-19-09 - Medicare Releases 2009 Guidance Outlining Outpatient Therapy Exceptions Process
1-23-09 - CMS Issues Final Interim Rule on Competitive Bidding
2-13-09 - AOTA Meets With CMS To Discuss Orthotics & Prosthetics
1-21-09 - Medicare Delays Implementation of ICD-10 Coding System to October 2013
1-12-09 - AOTA Advocacy Success: Limited Impact on OT from Medicare DMEPOS Surety Bond Requirement
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11-3-08 - CMS Releases Final Physician Fee Schedule Rule for 2009 - Detailed Summary Now Available!
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10-23-08 - AOTA Comments on Proposed Modification to Medical Data Coding Set Standards to Adopt ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
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10-08-08 - AOTA Advocates on Local Medicare Policy Affecting CA, HI, and NV
9-24-08 - CMS Launches Site for Caregivers
9-5-08 - CMS Says Occupational Therapists Exempt from DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements
9-2-08 - Changes Possible to DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements- CMS Open Door Forum Scheduled 9/3/08
8-29-08 - AOTA Comments on Proposed Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Part B Payment Policies for CY 2009
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8-12-08 - CMS Releases Final Physician Fee Schedule Rule for 2009
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8-12-08 - AOTA Summary of the 2009 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Rule
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8-11-08 - AOTA Advocates to Exempt OTs from DMEPOS Accreditation Requirements
8-7-08 - AOTA Succeeds in Assuring Additional Education for Local Medicare Contractors
8-7-08 - SNF Payment System Final Rule Announces Further Study of RUGs Categories
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8-6-08 - Medicare Improves Payment Accuracy to Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
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8-1-08 -
Update!
CMS Releases Transmittal Prohibiting the Use of Stamped Signatures
6-23-08 - AOTA Comments Influence Medicare Payment Policy Affecting 16 States
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7-16-08 - Proposed Policy Changes to the 2009 Physician Fee Schedule Affect OT
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5-12-08 - CMS Releases Transmittal to Implement 90-Day Recertification Rule
3-12-08 - Medicare Advanced Beneficiary Notice Forms Replaced
3-04-08 - Therapy Plan of Care Recertification Time Frames
2-29-08 - How to Advocate for Fair OT Coverage Under Medicare: LCDs FAQ
1-16-08 - Medicare Publishes Guidance on Therapy Cap Exceptions Process
1-11-08 - 2008 Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative Update
1-07-08 - New 2008 Payment Rates for Services Paid Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Extension of the Participation Decision Period
8-13-09 - OIG Report Regarding Suggested Revisions to "Incident to" Rule
Advocacy Letters
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3-12-10 - AOTA Comments - CMS Proposed Rule Regarding Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
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3-12-10 - AOTA Comments - ONC Interim Final Rule on EHR Certification
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10-19-09 - AOTA Comments on Lymphedema for 11/18/09 MedCAC Meeting
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12-08-09 - AOTA Comments on Data Collection for DOPTA
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11-25-09 - DMEPOS Suppliers Letter to CMS
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11-17-09 AOTA Comments on NQF Report Regarding Care Coordination
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10-30-09 Joint AOTA, APTA, ASHT Letter - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services Provided by Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists under the Medicare Program
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10-20-09 AOTA Sign on letter to HHS supporting Physician Practice Information Survey (PPIS)
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9-17-09 AOTA Sign on letter to Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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9-17-09 AOTA Sign on letter to Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT)
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8-31-09 AOTA Comments on Proposed FY'10 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
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6-30-09 AOTA Comments on Proposed Changes to FY '10 SNF PPS
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6-30-09 AOTA Comments on Proposed Revisions to IRF Section 110 of the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual
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6-29-09 AOTA Comments on Proposed Changes to FY '10 IRF PPS
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6-22-09 - AOTA Comments on CMS Hospice Regulation
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6-26-09 AOTA Comments on EHR Preliminary Definition of “Meaningful Use”
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4-20-09 - AOTA Comments on Palmetto's Draft LCD for Outpatient OT (DL28691)
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2-10-09 AOTA Comments on Medicare Classification Criteria for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
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1-22-09 Letter of Support for RIC Grant Proposal to Develop Rehabilitation Quality Measures
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12-24-08 AOTA Comments on VBP Issues Paper
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12-15-08 AOTA Comments on WPS's Draft LCD for Wound Care (DL28572
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12-3-08 AOTA Comments on WPS's Draft LCD for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (DL28531)
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12-3-08 AOTA Comments on NHIC's Draft LCD for Swallow Evaluation (DL28592)
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11-19-08 - AOTA Letter to CMS on Occupational Therapists' Education in the Provision of Orthotics
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10-21-08 AOTA Comments on Proposed Modification to Medical Data Coding Set Standards to Adopt ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
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7-24-08 AOTA Comments on DMEPOS Provisions in the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
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7-1-08 AOTA comments on Draft LCD for Wound Care (DL15700)
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6-26-08 AOTA comments on Chronic Wound Care Measurement Set
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6-16-08 AOTA comments on Chronic wound Carer Draft DL27394 - Region IV - LA and MS
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6-6-2008 AOTA comments on proposed changes to the International Code Council's (ICC) International Residential Code (IRC) - RB57-07/08 R311.6.1
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6-3-08 Follow-up letter on DMEPOS Supplier Deadlines
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3-14-08 Letter to BCBS regarding 97535 and 97537
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3-26-08 - 3-26-08 - AOTA Comments on DMEPOS Supplier Enrollment Safeguards
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3-18-08 - 3-18-08 - AOTA Comments on DMEPOS Quality Standards
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10-04-07 - 10-04-07 - Comments to CMS Regarding CARE Instrument
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10-2-07 - 10-02-07 - Reconsideration Request for Power Mobility Devices
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10-1-07 - 10-01-07 - Surety Bond Requirement for Suppliers of DMEPOS
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9-13-07 - Medicare Program: Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) and 2008 Payment Rates; Proposed Rule
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8-31-07 - Medicare Program: Proposed Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Part B Payment Policies for CY 2008; Proposed Rule (CMS-1385-P)
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7-3-07 - Medicare Program: Home Health Prospective Payment System Refinement and Rate Update for 2008: Proposed Rule
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7-26-06 - TriAlliance Addresses Clinicians on Cap Exceptions Process
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7-12-06 - Reconsideration Request: LCD for OT
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6-30-06 - Proposed Rule on Competitive Acquisition for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Supplies (DMEPOS) and Other Issues (June 2006)
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6-12-06 - Aetna Response Regarding Aetna Clinical Policy
- pdf, 263 kb
5-31-06 - AOTA Review of Aetna's OT Policy
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11-28-05 - AOTA Comments on Draft Supplier Quality Standards
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10-31-05 - DMERC Draft LCD and Policy Article for Power Mobility Devices
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9-24-05 - AOTA Comments on Proposed FY05 Physician Fee Schedule
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8-02-05 - Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Re: Reimbursement Rate
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7-18-05 - HHS Re: Medicare Program - Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for FY 2006
- pdf, 282 kb
7-12-05 - Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities for FY 2006; Proposed Rule
- pdf, 647 kb
Reimbursement Briefings
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Reimbursement Briefing Nov - Dec 2007
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Reimbursement Briefing Sept - Oct 2007
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Reimbursement Briefing July - Aug 2007
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