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Change to Payment Liability for Therapy Cap Denials – CMS UPDATE: 5-23-13

Section 603(c) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) changed the payment liability for denials resulting from the outpatient therapy…

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Call for Stories – Observation Stays Issue

Monday, April 29, 2013 AHCA/NCAL has made the issue of Observation Stays one of its top advocacy and outreach priorities. Our efforts include…

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CMS clarifies physician delegation of tasks in skilled nursing facilities

Nursing home operators can now download a brief clarifying which tasks physicians may delegate to other practitioners caring for Medicare…

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Therapy’s Role in Arthritis

While arthritis is a progressive condition, physical and occupational therapy can help to manage the symptoms of arthritis to allow people to live…

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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!

Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) in Adults Swallowing disorders, also called Dysphagia, occur when there is a problem with any part of the…

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April is National Occupational Therapy Awareness Month!

Occupational therapy is the holistic intervention in many areas of occupation such as: activities of daily living (ADLs) including: bathing,…

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