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Updated Telehealth Information for Physical Therapists (PTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs), and Speech-language Pathologists (SLPs)

lwconsulting — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:42:20 +0000

In late December 2024, the American Relief Act, 2025 became law to help continue telehealth services under Medicare. This Act includes a Continuing Resolution that keeps important federal programs and funding going until March 31, 2025. One key feature is a short-term extension of telehealth waivers that started during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). These waivers were set to end on December 31, 2024, but they will now be extended for another three months.…

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LW Consulting, Inc. President & CEO Recognized as One of Maine’s Top 50 Women Leaders for 2024

lwconsulting — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:36:37 +0000

Harrisburg, PA – LW Consulting, Inc. (LWCI) is thrilled to announce that our President and CEO, Harriett Wall, has been recognized in “The Top 50 Women Leaders of Maine for 2024” by Women We Admire. This prestigious list honors women who have made significant contributions to their fields and communities, showcasing their leadership skills and commitment to excellence. Harriett has led LWCI with vision and integrity. Under her leadership, the firm has expanded its services,…

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Medicare Part B Therapy Services Changes for Fiscal Year 2025: Part 2

lwconsulting — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:27:30 +0000

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the Final Rule for the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), or Medicare Part B Rule, which will take effect on January 1, 2025. This comprehensive blog series outlines significant changes impacting therapy professionals, including Physical Therapists (PTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs), and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs). If you missed Part 1, click here! New Rules for Therapy Practice Supervision of Assistants in Private Practice Settings The significant change…

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Has Your Organization Created a Compliance Work Plan for 2025?

lwconsulting — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:16:59 +0000

As we near the end of 2024, organizations should be preparing and planning for 2025. Part of this preparation is developing a 2025 Compliance Work Plan to establish your organization’s focus areas. Your organization’s work plan should include compliance, privacy, security and may even include legal. Some of the elements may include operations, developing policies and procedures, training, and auditing and monitoring. The items included should be areas that need to be improved or developed…

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What is the New Nursing Facility ICPG?

lwconsulting — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:39:56 +0000

Just last month the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) put out an Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities (Nursing Facility ICPG). Since 1998, the OIG has been issuing voluntary Compliance Program Guidance documents (CPGs) directed at various segments of the health care industry. At the center of this CPG modernization effort is the OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG), a reference guide for the health care compliance community…

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What Do Providers Need to Know About Future Non-Therapy Ancillary (NTA) Changes?

lwconsulting — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:27:33 +0000

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been collecting feedback from healthcare providers on how to improve the Non-Therapy Ancillary (NTA) component of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). In response to concerns and data analysis from Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2022, CMS has proposed several changes to simplify and improve how NTA points are assigned. While the NTA changes were not in effect on October 1, 2024, CMS has…

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Understanding the Global Surgical Package

lwconsulting — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:45:54 +0000

Does your organization find the global surgical package challenging to work with? Check out our latest whitepaper! On December 21, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their MLN Connects Newsletter addressing a compliance topic of correctly billing services rendered during the global surgical period. This comes as a result of a recent Office of Inspector General (OIG) report citing that providers do not always comply with federal requirements when they bill…

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Understanding the Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System

lwconsulting — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:30:00 +0000

Does your organization need assistance with preparing for your next survey or improving your overall star rating? Check out our latest whitepaper! The Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System is a program developed and maintained by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to evaluate and compare the quality of care provided by nursing homes in the United States. The CMS, a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services,…

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How to Get Your Resume Noticed by a Healthcare Consulting Recruiter

lwconsulting — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Let’s face it, there are thousands of Indeed resumes available to recruiters and headhunters looking for that perfect fit. As the recruiter and human resources person for a national healthcare consulting firm, I’m not only looking for internal hires to fit our culture, I’m also looking for candidates to fill specific interim positions for our clients. Indeed is one of many great resources. Unfortunately, there isn’t enough hours in the day to get everything done,…

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Why Do Medicare Administrative Contractors Deny for “Skills of Therapist Not Supported”?

lwconsulting — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:52:36 +0000

Maybe you have been involved in a Training, Probe and Educate (TPE) audit for your Medicare Part B claims this year. If so, you are not alone. The Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have been focusing on Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT) and Speech Language Pathology (SLP) documentation and the TPE is a common way to capture the attention of providers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) TPE provides a full explanation of…

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