Heard on the Hill: Therapy Cap Update
Due to the comprehensive nature of the payroll tax holiday and federal unemployment benefits legislation passed December 23, 2011, it was difficult for congressional members to agree on long-term solutions on Medicare provisions, such as the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and the therapy cap exceptions process. The 2-month extension of the cap exceptions process and SGR allows Medicare patients to continue to receive care above the current therapy cap amount of $1,880 and ensures that PTs will not see a 27.4% reduction in payment under the physician fee schedule until February 29.
Find out what APTA is doing this month to advocate for a long-term solution to the therapy cap exceptions process and a reformed payment system in this new Heard on the Hill prerecorded podcast and transcript.