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Medicare Part B Therapy Caps, Codes and More: 2018 Changes

ByDolores Montero, PT, DPT, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA November 19, 2017March 8, 2021 Reading Time: 5 minutes

What is changing for Medicare Part B services in the skilled nursing facility setting effective January 1st, 2018? On Wednesday, November 2,…

ByDolores Montero, PT, DPT, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA August 18, 2017March 13, 2018 Reading Time: 11 minutes

The Department of Justice is making a “list” – a list that no one in long-term care wants to be on! The “list” is…

ByDolores Montero, PT, DPT, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA January 1, 2017January 6, 2017 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Well, January 1st is here already…and if you are well prepared for the new PT and OT Evaluation Codes that just went…

ByDolores Montero, PT, DPT, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA October 1, 2016March 10, 2018 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Seniors and Opioid Use 1 in 3 Medicare patients is prescribed an opioid for pain management. Holy cow! These are some pretty…

ByDolores Montero, PT, DPT, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA September 1, 2016November 29, 2016 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Change is no longer a “shocker” in the therapy world. So the news of more upcoming changes should be taken in stride by…