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Medicare Part B Therapy Caps Exception Process
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Effective Jan. 1, 2006, a financial limitation (therapy cap) was placed on outpatient rehabilitative services received by Medicare beneficiaries. These documents and links contain important information about the Medicare Part B Therapy Caps Exception Process:

Medlearn Matters, Information for Medicare Providers, No. MM4364
Release date Feb. 15, 2006
Effective date Jan. 1, 2006
Implementation date no later than (NLT) March 13, 2006

Therapy Caps Exceptions: Regulatory Review
Permission to publish document granted by NASL Medical Services Committee

CMS Transmittal 47
Dated Feb. 15, 2006
Effective Jan. 1, 2006
Implementation date NLT March 13, 2006
Replaces Transmittal 46 

CMS Transmittal 140
Dated Feb. 15, 2006
Effective Jan. 1, 2006
Implementation date NLT March 13, 2006
Replaces Transmittal 139

CMS Transmittal 855
Dated Feb. 15, 2006
Effective Jan. 1, 2006
Implementation date NLT March 13, 2006
Replaces Transmittal 853

Note: This information is made available by Aegis Therapies through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care (NASL)