Q: What is the difference between codes 64550, Application of surface (transcutaneous) neurostimulator, and 97014, Application of a modality to one or more areas; electrical stimulation (unattended)?
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Q: What is the therapy cap amount for 2012?
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Q: What is Medicare's Common Working File (CWF)?
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Q: What Place of Service (POS) code should I use for out-patient Medicare Part B therapy services provided in the home that are not provided by a Home Health Agency (HHA) under Part A?
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Q: Can a physical therapy student write in the medical record?
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Q: When will the therapy cap be applied to the hospital outpatient departments?
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Q: Will all hospital outpatient departments be subject to the therapy cap starting October 1, 2012?
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Q: Will therapy services provided in a hospital outpatient department (excluding Critical Access Hospitals) between January 1 - September 30, 2012 count towards the therapy cap?
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Q: What is the best way to prepare for an audit?
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Q: What is a "Corporate Integrity Agreement" (CIA)?
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Q: Do I have to include the NPI of the physician who certified the Medicare plan of care on the claim form?
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Q: Why should I begin to report quality measures in Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) program now if the penalties are not scheduled to be imposed until 2015?
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Q: If an exception to the therapy cap is not granted, is the patient financially liable for the remaining balance?
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Q: Where can I locate the 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Measure Specifications?
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Q: Is it important to keep records of staff education related to compliance training?
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Q: How can I determine which Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for certain PQRS measures?
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Q: Should an attorney draft a compliance plan and how long should it be?
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Q: What is expected to happen to the therapy cap in 2013?
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Q: Should all staff members be given a copy of the clinic's compliance plan?
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Q: Do Medicare Advantage plans utilize a financial cap on therapy services?
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Q: What are the requirements for successful claims-based reporting in the 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) program?
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Q: What are the requirements for successful registry reporting of Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) quality measures in 2012?
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Q: What is a "manual medical review" of therapy services for Medicare beneficiaries?
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Q: How do I find out information about how many dollars have been utilized towards my patient's therapy cap?
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Q: If the therapy cap exceptions process ends, can I utilize the GA/GY/GX codes and subsequently submit a bill to the patient’s secondary insurance for reimbursement?
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Q: Do I have to obtain a physician recertification on a Medicare Plan of Care (POC) if the duration of the episode changes due to patient attendance issues?
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Q: When will CMS begin to accept Version 5010 claims?
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Q: Are non-covered entities under HIPAA such as Workers Compensation and automobile insurance payers required to convert to ICD-10?
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Q: What is "version 5010"?
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Q: Will the ICD-9 code set be continually updated prior to the ICD-10 implementation date of October 1, 2013?
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