Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
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Published on Thu Dec 06, 2012 
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Want to get up-to-speed on therapy functional reporting? CMS is holding a National Provider Call on Wednesday, Dec. 12 to help providers prepare for 2013's new functional reporting requirements for outpatient therapy services -- physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech language pathology services. "Preparing for Therapy Functional Reporting Implementation in CY 2013" will run from 1:30pm until 3:00pm, ending with a question-and-answer forum. The call will also cover how to report the 42 new non-payable functional G-codes and seven new severity/complexity modifiers. Registration is now open. For more information or to register, go to http://www.eventsvc.com/blhtechnologies.
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