What Impact Does the 2025 Proposed Rule Have If You Provide PT and OT Treatments?

The 2025 Proposed Rule was released on July 10, 2024. There will be significant changes in operations practice for Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT).  There will need to be modifications to the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (MBPM) Section 220, if the rule is finalized in November 2024, to be effective 1/1/2025. The press release for the 2025 Proposed Rule provides specifics. Here are two of the therapy changes that were outlined in the proposed rule:…