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Jane Doe 2 March 2018 Module 3: Interaction Project Annotated Bibliography POS 111 American Government

Cap on Medicare Outpatient Therapy Services

Bunis, Dena. (2018). Medicare beneficiaries might have to pay thousands more for therapy: aarp

calls on congress to repeal limits on physical, speech, occupational treatments. AARP.

https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/info-2018/medicare-physical-therapy-

caps-fd.html. Dena Bunis explains when the latest exception expired for those receiving

outpatient therapy services under Medicare. The importance of these services is further

defined, and statistics are given as to how many Medicare recipients exceeded cap figures

in 2015. This information will assist in identifying some of the challenges and what has

happened with Medicare outpatient therapy services.

Congress Permanently Repeals the Medicare Therapy Caps and Ensures Payment for Speech-

Generating Devices. (2018). The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

https://www.asha.org/News/2018/Congress-Permanently-Repeals-the-Medicare-Therapy-

Caps-and-Ensures-Payment-for-Speech-Generating-Devices/. The American Speech-

Language-Hearing Association addressed changes that occurred since January, in which

the hard cap was repealed. It explains that claims above the new threshold may be subject

for review. This information will provide additional information regarding the important

needs that Medicare recipients have with respect to therapy.

Medicare reimbursement of speech-language pathology services. The American Speech-

Language-Hearing Association.

https://www.asha.org/practice/reimbursement/medicare/SLPMcareReimbursement/. The

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American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association shows the cap put on Medicare

outpatient therapy services. They explain the different type of coding used for

reimbursement and the process by which reimbursement takes place. Changes to

Medicare’s outpatient therapy services has the potential to deny services to thousands of

individuals in need. The information provided will assist in evaluating the needs for

changes to the laws.

Norris, Louise. (2018). How did Medicare benefits change for 2018? Medicare Resources.

https://www.medicareresources.org/faqs/what-kind-of-medicare-benefit-changes-can-i-

expect-this-year/. Here, Norris explains the changes that have occurred for Medicare

outpatient therapy services. Louise Norris is an individual health insurance broker. The

explanation of changes will assist me in drafting letters to my representative and senators

regarding the needs of individua’s who rely on Medicare assistance.