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  • T.J. Sanner | Chief Operating Officer, Atlas Physical Therapy, Maryland

    Before finding BCMS I was blissfully unaware regarding compliance. I told myself if I don't know about it and just do the right thing I should be ok right? Wrong. Not knowing the laws and requirements is a big problem and as a small practice owner it is next to impossible to be keyed in on everything. BCMS makes this process about as turn key of a compliance program as possible...

  • Dr. Stacey Raybuck Schatz PT, DPT, MS, OCS | Owner, Professional Physical Therapy, Massachusetts

    BCMS is a practice owners secret weapon. There is no excuse to bury your head in the sand. They hold your hand, give you sound advice and show you what needs to be done and why. Corporations and hospitals may have compliance departments, but we have BCMS… We win!

  • Kelly Sanders, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC President Athlon PT | Avid PT | Central Valley PT Delta PT | Ft. Lowell PT | San Luis Sports Therapy

    Mary and her team have done a fantastic job of keeping us appraised of changes that are vitally important to private practice. We have come to count on SIPA to provide us with accurate information and resources and consider Business & Clinical Management Services an integral part of our external support team.

  • Grace Greyer, RN, MSN, MA | Business Administrator, Georgetown Physical Therapy (TX) (GA)

    We passed two Medicare provider surveys with ease as a result of BCMS's (Mary's) consultation services. Of particular help were the policies and procedures dealing with environmental health and safety (bloodborne pathogens, hazard communication and external emergency/disaster management). Our surveyors were most impressed with their comprehensive but practical nature.

  • Keith Thompson, PT, CSCS | Partner, Advance Rehabilitation (GA)

    In a time when margins are shrinking and regulatory changes confuse even the policy-makers, it helps to get compliance answers from someone who knows Rehab from start to finish. BCMS considers all angles of the business when making compliance recommendations. They have saved me hundreds of hours of non-productive research. BCMS is one of the best investments we have made.

  • Biagio Mazza, PT, MPT, OCS, SCS, COMT, CSCS, NSCA-CPT | Owner, Elite Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy (MO)

    Simply put, Mary has been AWESOME for our practice. Mary did all this without being judgmental or condescending. She walked us through the steps we needed to stay on top of things. I would HIGHLY recommend BCMS. I would go as far as to say our relationship with BCMS was THE most important decision I have made as a private practitioner.

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News

  • Congress Passes the Suspension of the Sequester Cut Through 2021

    Per the APTA’s News Release on April 14, 2021: Congress Passes the Suspension of the Sequester Cut Through 2021.  The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the relief, which is expected to be signed into law by President Biden in the coming days. The 2% sequester reduction to payment under Medicare will be reinstated through the […]

  • The Administrative Burden and Mental Stress of Audits

      The adage, “If momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy,” is a very transferable truism and certainly can apply to working with health care auditors. Just imagine if your job were to review clinical and billing records all day long, five days a week. Can you envision the frustration that an auditor may experience when […]

  • Are You Running Your Private Practice Naked?

      Compliance for Outpatient Therapy Providers … the requirement that private practitioners often put in the back of the closet.  When regulators come to your door, do you want to be naked…i.e., without a Compliance Program in place, or do you want to be ‘dressed to the nines’? Why You Need a Compliance Program for […]

  • Frequently Asked Questions re: The Supervision of Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants

    Question: Does the telecommunication waiver for off-site (virtual) supervision of assistants apply to physical and occupational therapy private practices? Answer: Yes, virtual supervision of PTAs and OTAs absolutely applies to both physical and occupational therapy private practices, respectively. Question: Do physical and/or occupational therapists have to utilize AV communication vehicles throughout the PTA/OTA treatment session of a […]

  • Medicare Claims Filing with the 3% Reduction

    We cannot be certain, nor have we been promised, that Medicare Administrative Contractors will have the COVID-19 Relief Package with the new Physician Fee Schedule changes for therapy providers (~9% reduced to 3.6%) loaded in their systems to properly adjudicate claims for dates of service beginning January 1, 2021. Things to consider: Hold Medicare claims. If […]

  • Compliance with SBA Loans and Federal Funding – Are you at Risk?

      There were a number of declarations at the end of each of the SBA loan applications that deal with compliance with various federal law such as civil rights laws, OSHA, HIPAA, etc.. Are you at risk for an Audit because you received an SBA loan or Federal Funds? When the pandemic began, CMS Survey’s […]

  • A Reprieve from Damaging Medicare Cuts

    The legislation prevents proposed steep cuts to Medicare in 2021 by providing a one-time exemption from budget neutrality rules. That’s important, because CMS is citing those constraints as the reason it’s planning on cutting payment for more than three dozen professions to offset the cost of increases to the office/outpatient Evaluation and Management codes, known […]

  • CMS Announces Resumption of Routine Inspections/Surveys

    CMS announced that it resumed surveys and inspections of all providers and suppliers on August 17, 2020. CMS had previously suspended certain routine inspections as part of its response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to prioritize infection control and immediate jeopardy situations and to give health care providers and suppliers time needed to […]

  • CMS Announces New Value-Based Payment Model For Rural Healthcare Providers

      The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today announced a new value-based payment model for rural healthcare providers. The Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model ties payment to value, increases choice and lowers costs for patients, CMS said. CHART will provide support through new seed funding and payment structures, operational and regulatory flexibilities […]

  • Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rules – Federal Register

    We have received a number of questions regarding which benefit categories HCPCS codes G2061 through G2063 fall under. In the March 31st COVID-19 IFC (85 FR 19244-19245) we established on an interim basis for the duration of the PHE for the COVID-19 pandemic that these services could be billed for example, by licensed clinical social […]

  • HIPAA/HITECH Rules Still Apply for Physical Therapy Clinics

    The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently handed out a $1.O4M penalty to Lifespan for a stolen laptop that was unencrypted. In this instance an employee had a work laptop stolen out of their car. Key violations that incurred the penalties included the following: Failure to implement policies and procedures to encrypt PHI Failure to […]

  • Support for Private Physical Therapy Practices During COVID-19

    During this uncertain time, Business & Clinical Management Services (BCMS) is here to support private physical therapy practices during COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services The Department of Health and Human Services has designated them members of the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce (https://www.cisa.gov/publication/guidance-essential-critical-infrastructure-workforce).  We feel it is our professional duty to share information […]

  • HR Related Decisions for Physical Therapy Owners During COVID-19

    We know it has been challenging to navigate all the staffing and HR related decisions for physical therapy owners during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The information below is designed to explain options and enhance your decision-making process.  The data is current as of Wednesday, March 25th, 2020, 2:00 pm CST. Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) […]

  • 2020 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed by CMS – Call To Action

    As promised, we have reviewed the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule proposed by CMS. There are many complexities that we must study before we can give you all of the details. In the meantime, please consider reviewing the items (via links) listed below so you can have the information readily available. It is critical that you […]

  • Direct Access in Texas for Physical Therapy

    The wait for Direct Access in Texas for physical therapy is nearly over (this means treatment with out referral)!  The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners has approved a draft of the proposed Rules that will govern the new provisions for Direct Access in the Practice Act. These Rules are the vehicle that give Direct […]

  • Physical Therapy HR – How to Properly Handle an Employee’s Sick Leave

    Physical Therapy HR (Human Resources) is an important component of the operations of any physical therapy practice. Employees are the key to any business’s success, so when an employee comes to you and reveals that they are struggling with an illness and need sick leave, you need to react quickly and clearly to keep your […]

  • Physical Thearpy OSHA Compliance

    Physical therapy OSHA Compliance is of utmost importance when running a sound private practice.  So many practice owners think it’s ‘overkill’ or ‘we aren’t a hospital, so why do we have to do these things?’.  OSHA addresses and provides regulation to ensure the safety of patients, therapist and employees within your practice. What do we […]

  • Physical Therapy HIPAA Compliance: What A HIPAA Violations Mean for Your Practice

    Physical Therapy HIPAA Compliance can be overwhelming if you don’t know enough about protecting your patients health information. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been protecting the privacy and security of certain health information for Americans everywhere since its implementation in 1996. Despite its intentions, there continues to be a concern for […]

  • Compliance for Physical Therapy – What are the Rules and Requirements Anyway?

    Compliance for Physical Therapy… the required evil that everyone with a physical therapy practice wants to avoid.  What does this mean for your practice and why should you care? Why You Need Compliance for Physical Therapy Practices What does this mean for your practice and why should you care?  In a broad sense it means […]

  • Mandatory Claims Submissions… Is it really Mandatory? Here’s What You Should Know!

      Physical therapists must submit claims to Medicare for covered services provided to Medicare patients. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Manditory Claims Sumbmissions?  Is it Really Manditory?  Here’s What You Should Know! Last week I jointly presented a program about Medicare’s Mandatory Claims Submission requirement with Kara Gainer, JD, Director of Regulatory […]