2027 Outpatient Therapy Regulatory and Payment Updates

2027 Outpatient Therapy Regulatory and Payment Updates is organized by Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. and will be held on Nov 18, 2026.

Description:
It’s a new year and with that, come regulatory and payment changes not only for Medicare, but also commercial insurers. This webinar will provide participants with regulatory and payment changes impacting outpatient therapy under original Medicare.

Topics pertaining to Medicare will include:

• 2027 therapy threshold dollar amount
• 2027 Medicare Part B deductible
• 2027 Medicare conversion factor
• Change in payment from 2026 to 2027 for CPT codes commonly billed by PT, OT, and SLP
• Outpatient therapy delivered via telehealth in 2027
• 2027 MIPS program updates and changes

The webinar will discuss the new biofeedback and speech therapy CPT codes that go in effect January 1, 2027. ICD-10 diagnosis code changes that went into effect on October 1, 2026, will be discussed. Finally, the webinar will discuss any policy changes occurring from commercial insurers.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this online course, participants will be able to:

1. Identify FY ICD-10 changes impacting outpatient therapy services
2. List the new speech therapy CPT codes for calendar year 2027
3. Recall the revised and new biofeedback CPT codes for calendar year 2027
4. Understand what the 2027 Medicare Part B deductible is and its impact on the annual therapy threshold
5. List the 3 possible scenarios of who may pay the 2026 Medicare Part B deductible
6. Name the 2 Medigap plans that cover the annual Medicare Part B deductible
7. Identify the 2027 therapy threshold and the targeted medical review process for claims exceeding $3,000 in calendar year 2027
8. Recite the current status of telehealth with traditional Medicare and major commercial insurance carriers for calendar year 2027
9. Understand how the Geographic Price Cost Index for your locality impacts your Medicare payment in calendar year 2026
10. Recall changes to the 2027 MIPS program compared to 2026