CMS Releases Transmittal 1678 on Outpatient Therapy Caps With Exceptions in CY 2009
February 17, 2009 · Posted in Industry News · Comment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Transmittal 1678 on February 13, 2009. This transmittal describes the policy for outpatient therapy cap exceptions for 2009. It also updates the dollar amount of therapy caps.
The 2009 allowed dollar amount for outpatient therapy limits, except outpatient hospital services, has been updated to $1840 for physical therapy and speech-language pathology combined and $1840 for occupational therapy separately.
The newly revised material is effective on January 1, 2009 with an implementation date of April 6, 2009.