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Therapy Caps Update

Genesis Rehab Services is proud to share the success of our collaborative efforts and announce that legislation has been passed for an EXTENSION OF THE MEDICARE B THERAPY CAPS EXCEPTION PROCESS THROUGH 2007 that the president signed into law.  

On Saturday, December 9th, the Senate passed legislation to extend the therapy caps exceptions process through 2007 and provide relief from the proposed 5 percent sustainable growth rate formula (SGR) cut in the Medicare physician fee schedule. 

Therapy Caps Information

The Rehabilitation Therapy Caps were implemented on January 1, 2006, and Medicare Providers are responsible for informing beneficiaries of these financial restrictions on their therapy services. To assist Providers in understanding the process, Genesis Rehab Services has posted these essential documents:

• The CMS Transmittal is the only guidance currently available to Medicare Providers regarding implementation of the Therapy Caps and the process required to inform Medicare Beneficiaries.

• CMS form#20007 NEMB is the recommended form to be used by Providers to inform beneficiaries that the Medicare will no longer pay for their rehabilitation services.
  

Regulatory Updates

Genesis Rehab Services regularly provides Regulatory Updates to staff and business partners in order to ensure compliance while providing a superior level of clinical care, reducing operational risk, and promoting proactive legislative advocacy.  Click on any of the Regulatory Updates for current information regarding hot topics affecting the Long-Term Care Rehabilitation Industry -- and to see what GRS is doing to keep you informed! 

• Medicare Part B Therapy Caps Exception Process -- Revised for 2007 (1/3/07)
• Exception Process for the Therapy Caps Continues (12/10/06)
• Medicare Claim Reopenings (11/29/06)
• 2007 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (11/14/06)
• Good News! Therapy Caps Exception Process (02/15/06)
• Medicare Part B Therapy Caps Impacted Through the Deficit Reduction Act (02/02/06)
• January 2006 Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits (01/05/06)
• Medicare Part B Therapy Caps Implemented January 2006 (01/03/06)

Long Term Care Consortium
Genesis Rehab Services is proud to be an active and founding member of the Long Term Care Consortium (LTCC).  The LTCC was founded to promote the highest level of rehabilitation services in Long Term Care; to serve as resources and Clinical Leaders in Long Term Care Rehabilitation to the national associations and regulatory agencies; and to facilitate incorporation of Long Term Care issues into CE's developed by the associations and curriculums of the Universities.  It is comprised of leaders from the nation's premier long-term care rehabilitation providers.