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This free, weekly e-zine will keep you current on the industry, from the latest news on CMS to what your colleagues are doing throughout the country. RehabRegs keeps your finger on the pulse of the rehab and therapy world.

June 27, 2008 (Volume 9, Issue 27)

Investigation finds Medicare providers owe billions in back taxes
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation revealed 27,000 Medicare providers in a variety of settings failed to pay more than $2 billion in federal taxes in 2006, The Wall Street Journal reported June 20.

Optimizing Reimbursement: Weekly tools and tips
Mastering proper ongoing therapy documentation, including daily notes and progress reports, will help you support the medical necessity of therapy interventions and reduce the denials.

Other recently-published articles from Rehab Regs:

OIG to review independent therapists’ services in 2009

Tip of the week: Determining prior and current functional status

Strategies for effective communication

Taxpayer money wasted on questionable Medicare claims

Tip of the week

PTs exempt from DMEPOS accreditation requirements

Tip of the week

Study shows knee surgery no more effective than PT

Tip of the week

CMS claims providers are satisfied with fee-for-service contractors

Tip of the week

More Americans receive health insurance through Medicare and Medicaid

Tip of the week

Report suggests CMS officials downplayed Medicare fraud

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