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November 5th, 2024
September is National Rehabilitation Awareness
September 24th, 2024
During the third week of September, the American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA) celebrates National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, with this year's theme addressing #PowerOfMedicalRehab. Preferred Therapy Solutions is proud to raise awareness of the benefits of rehabilitation
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Preferred Therapy Solutions Employees Receive Vermont Health Care Association Awards
July 3rd, 2024
June has proven to be a month to remember for a couple of Preferred Therapy Solutions employees. On June 13th, the Vermont Health Care Association (VHCA) presented its highest recognition awards to two team members of our Preferred Therapy Solutions family. To say we are incredibly proud is truly an understatement; we are “Over-the-Moon” full of pride. On behalf of the entire Preferred Therapy Solutions team, we want to take this moment for a congratulatory standing ovation and a huge round of applause to Kristi Nicholson, Speech Language Pathologist, on receiving “Rehabilitation Manager of the Year,” and to Jennifer Clark, “Physical Therapy Assistant of the Year.” Both of you are exemplary employees.
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Targeted Probe & Educate (TPE) AUDITS Where are we now?
June 7th, 2024
Targeted Probe & Educate (TPE) AUDITS Where are we now?
By: Barbara Blatt, PT
Director of Compliance and Appeals ManagementIn 2017, CMS announced expanding its Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) program to include all Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) jurisdictions. This expansion aimed to identify potential Medicare fraud and improper payments. The focus was on claims with the highest financial risk to the Medicare fund and on providers with the highest claim error rates and irregular billing practices when compared to their peers. The TPE claim selection process was provider-specific, using data mining from Medicare claims.
Click HERE to view the complete article.Celebrate Speech-Language-Hearing Month
June 6th, 2024
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month and at Preferred Therapy Solutions we celebrate and applaud our Speech Therapists for their dedication to helping those with communication and swallowing disorders! #celebratespeechtherapist #nationalspeechlanguagehearingmonth #itsallaboutthepeople. W...1 minute read
Kepro Rebranding: Kepro is becoming Acentra Health
April 24th, 2024
Kepro, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) responsible for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) termination appeals is rebranding. Kepro will soon be known as ACENTRA HEALTH. The target date for the rebrand “go live” is August 1, 2024.
1 minute readCMS ISSUES FINAL RULE
April 11th, 2024
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
On April 4, 2024, CMS announced that Medicare Advantage (MA) appeals will parallel the same review process as traditional Medicare allowing MA plan enrollees to have access to the fast-track appeals process now.
Key elements include: Independent Review
1 minute readCMS Releases FY 2025 Proposed Rule
April 2nd, 2024
CMS Releases FY 2025 Proposed Rule: SNFs In Line to Receive 4.1% Reimbursement Increase
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
On March 28th CMS issued Fiscal Year 2025 Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities proposed rule. This proposal contains many areas of importance and significance for SNF providers specifically as it relates to payment, quality, civil monetary penalties, and more. Key elements of the proposed rule include:
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MDS Section G -GG Transition and the Impact on Quality Measures
February 29th, 2024
MDS Section G -GG Transition and the Impact on Quality Measures THIS SESSION IS NAB APPROVED #20250326-1-A100638-DL With t...1 minute readPosted in: NewsAETNA TO IMPLEMENT PTA & COTA REDUCTION
February 28th, 2024
AETNA TO IMPLEMENT PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (PTA) AND CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (COTA) REDUCTION EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2024: Aetna has announced they will implement a payment reduction when outpatient therapy services are provided in whole or in part by a physical therapy...1 minute readPosted in: Compliance, News
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