Changes to the Payment Policies for Reciprocal Billing Arrangements and Fee-For-Time Compensation Arrangements (formerly referred to as Locum Tenens Arrangements)
This article is based on Change Request (CR) 10090, which implements the 21st Century Cures Act (Section 16006). Outpatient physical therapy services furnished by physical therapists in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), a Medically Underserved Area (MUA), or in a rural area can be billed under reciprocal billing and fee-for-time compensation arrangements in the same manner as physicians bill effective June 13, 2017.
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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 12, 2017
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