The final 2015 Medicare physician fee schedule rule released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) includes an aggregate increase in payment for physical therapy services of 1%–provided Congress stops implementation of a payment cut due to the flawed SGR formula by March 31. In addition, despite objections from APTA and other organizations, the new rule increases the number of Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) measures required for reporting of physical therapists (PTs) in private practice and other health care professionals to as many as 9.
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