<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:itemdetail="http://namespaceForItemDetail/"><channel><title>Studies and Reports</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/List.asp</link><description>The list below shows three types of reports: Report to Congress, CMS Contracted, and Other Government relating to utilization and policy for Outpatient Part B Therapy.</description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:05:42 EST EST</lastBuildDate><copyright /><item><title>Medicare Financial Limitations on Outpatient Rehabilitation Services</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057125</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057125</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:18:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Financial Limitations on Outpatient Rehabilitation Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; Report to Congress&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; November 2004&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Standards for Supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) and the Effects of Eliminating the</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057126</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057126</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:34:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; Standards for Supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) and the Effects of Eliminating the&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; Report to Congress&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; November 2004&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>AdvanceMed - Costliest Report</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057205</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057205</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 09:24:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; AdvanceMed - Costliest Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; November 22, 2004&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>AdvanceMed - Edit Report</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057209</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057209</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 11:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; AdvanceMed - Edit Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; November 15, 2004&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>AdvanceMed - Project Report</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057259</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057259</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:51:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; AdvanceMed - Project Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; November 15, 2004&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Outpatient Therapy Services Under Medicare: Background and Policy Issues</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057260</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057260</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:55:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; Outpatient Therapy Services Under Medicare: Background and Policy Issues&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; September 2000&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Urban Institute Report - PTA Supervision</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057263</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057263</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:20:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; Urban Institute Report - PTA Supervision&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; August 2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Reports at the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Website</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057269</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057269</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:39:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; Reports at the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Website&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; Other Government&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Urban Institute Report - Impact (Utilization)</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057262</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057262</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2006 07:58:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; Urban Institute Report - Impact (Utilization)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; September 2001&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>AdvanceMed - Model Report</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057217</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057217</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; AdvanceMed - Model Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; November 3, 2004&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>FOTO - Pay-for-Performance for Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1187929</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1187929</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:49:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; FOTO - Pay-for-Performance for Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; October 18, 2006&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>CSC-Utilization and Edit</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1187930</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1187930</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; CSC-Utilization and Edit&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; October 18, 2006&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>CSC CY2006 Therapy Utilization</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1208989</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1208989</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:27:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; CSC CY2006 Therapy Utilization&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; February 1, 2008&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>CSC - 2006 Therapy Cap Report</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1209545</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1209545</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; CSC - 2006 Therapy Cap Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; March 21, 2008&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>CSC - CY2006 Therapy Edit Tables</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1211730</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1211730</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:03:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; CSC - CY2006 Therapy Edit Tables&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; April 14, 2008&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>General Accountability Office - Reports and Testimony Related to Therapy Services</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057268</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057268</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:17:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; General Accountability Office - Reports and Testimony Related to Therapy Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; Other Government&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; November 30, 2001&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Office of Inspector General - Reports and Testimony</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057271</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057271</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:18:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; Office of Inspector General - Reports and Testimony&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; Other Government&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; November 30, 2001&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>CSC - Pilot Report</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1187931</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1187931</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:19:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; CSC - Pilot Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; October 18, 2006&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>DynCorp Report - Outpatient Therapy Utilization</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057266</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TherapyServices/SAR/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS057266</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:24:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Title:&lt;/b&gt; DynCorp Report - Outpatient Therapy Utilization&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Report:&lt;/b&gt; CMS Contracted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date:&lt;/b&gt; September 16, 2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>
