by bcmsmarketing | Aug 21, 2020 | Outpatient Therapy Compliance
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...
by Alicia Mahoney, President | Mar 27, 2020 | Outpatient Therapy Compliance
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...
by Mary Daulong PT, CHC, CHP | Feb 10, 2020 | Outpatient Therapy Compliance, Physical Therapy HR
Q: Can Physical Therapist Assistant be classified as exempt employees? A: No, based on just a clinical position description. Physical Therapist Assistants, without additional job duties, usually do not meet the job criteria to qualify for exempt status as defined by...
by Alicia Mahoney, President | Sep 6, 2019 | Outpatient Therapy Compliance
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...
by Alicia Mahoney, President | Sep 4, 2019 | Outpatient Therapy Compliance, Physical Therapy Direct Access
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...
by Mary Daulong PT, CHC, CHP | Aug 5, 2019 | Outpatient Therapy Compliance
When we talk about compliance the first thing that comes to mind is Medicare. But Medicare is just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many regulations that healthcare providers must be aware of and comply with so let’s just start with a fundamental law; the...
