Highmark Medicare Services will be hosting a teleconference on May 15, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern to discuss the billing of time units for physical and occupational therapy services. The teleconference may reference issues such as CMS Online Manual, Pub. 100-2, Chapter 15, Sections 220 and 230; Change Request CR6321; Frequently Asked Questions; Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act, Exclusions from Coverage; and PT/OT modalities is Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L27513, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services, PT and OT. To participate in the teleconference, the dial-in number is 1-888-276-8689 and the Access Code is 487794. Highmark Medicare Services has indicated that the teleconference does have limited capacity.
