AOTA Seeks Feedback on the Referral Relationships Between Therapists and Physicians
Should therapists be able to work directly for physicians? As part of the proposed rule on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2008, CMS is considering changing the Stark anti-kickback rules about in-office ancillary services. Current policies permit physician ownership of occupational therapy practices, permit physicians to bill for occupational therapy services other than through incident-to billing, and allow situations where occupational therapists reassign Medicare reimbursement to a physician practice. Would a change forbidding physicians to "own" therapy practices or use therapists as part of practices they own other than when providing services "incident to." AOTA will be commenting on this issue, as well as other aspects of the proposed fee schedule rule, and seeks feedback on how these issues have impacted you. Read more about the issue at http://www.aota.org/News/AdvocacyNews/40312.aspx and provide feedback to AOTA at [EMAIL PROTECTED] by August 15th for inclusion in our official comments. Chuck Willmarth Director, State Affairs -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
