The CY2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Includes Wins and Ongoing Challenges

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final FY 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) rule outlining changes to physician reimbursement and quality reporting on November 1, 2019. Several areas of the fee schedule affect occupational therapy and represent wins, as well as some ongoing challenges for the profession and therapy services overall. Below is an outline of some of the key changes that have implications for occupational therapy practitioners in FY 2020,