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Reimbursement News was printed for several years as a bimonthly newsletter.  The last paper issue was Volume 15, Number 1 in January/February 2008.  This Reimbursement News Web page includes an archive of several of the older issues, along with recent reimbursement headlines.   
What's New in Reimbursement
APTA Comments to Aetna - 6/25/09
Senate and House Introduce Legislation to Repeal Therapy Caps - 1/7/09
Report Details 2007 PQRI Program - 12/12/08
Medicaid Rule May Threaten Some Outpatient Services - 11/21/08
Medicare Rule Includes Many Changes in PT Payment - 11/7/08
Implementation of New ICD Code Sets to be Costly, Says Study - 10/17/08
Medicare Releases Billing Edits to Improve Claims Accuracy - 10/3/08
CMS Qualifies Registries for PQRI - 8/29/08
Medicare Reassures Providers on Retroactive Payment Changes - 7/25/08

Reimbursement News - Past Issues

Reimbursement News (Vol 15, No 1 - Jan/Feb 2008)

  • Health IT: Advancing Through Quality Reporting
  • Promote Medicare's Preventive Services and Screenings in Your Waiting Room
  • The Role of PTs in Medical Device Safety: Adverse Medical Device Event Reporting

    • Reimbursement News (Vol 14, No 6 - Nov/Dec 2007)

  • CMS Recovery Audit Initiative to Expand Nationwide
  • The Uninsured in America: The Problem Keeps Growing
  • The Medical Home Model: A Primary Care Initiative Worth Watching

    • Reimbursement News (Vol 14, No 5 - Sep/Oct 2007)

  • Coordination of Benefits: Turning Coverage Into Cash
  • NPI: Common Billing Errors
  • The 'No-Show' Patient/Client: Can I Charge for Missed Appointments?

    • Reimbursement News (Vol 14, No 4 - July/Aug 2007)

  • Revised CMS 1500 Claim Form
  • The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System Data Dissemination
  • Questions Asked by Payers

    • Reimbursement News (Vol 14, No 3 - May/June 2007)

  • Do You Know Your Place of Service Code?
  • Selecting a Payment Method for Your Private Practice
  • Best Practices for Billing Multiple Payers

    • Reimbursement News (Vol 14, No 2 - Mar/Apr 2007)

  • Medicare Advantage Plans: Are They Really Cutting Costs?
  • Guidance for Establishing a Compliance Program: Reduce Your Risk!
  • Strategies in Reducing Underpayments From Payers

    • Reimbursement News (Vol 14, No 1 - Jan/Feb 2007)

  • Resource-Based Relative-Value Scale (RBRVS) Payment Systems: Beyond Medicare
  • Medicare 2007: The Outpatient Therapy Cap Exceptions Process
  • Medicare Issues a National Coverage Decision for Infrared Therapy Devices


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