CMS Issues Clarification on PR (Pulmonary Rehabilitation) Guidelines

As part of the initial implementation of the PR program January 1, 2010, CMS recently issued Transmittal 124 (May 7^th 2010) within the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual clarifying medical necessity along with program specifications and supervision requirements. As many of the new preventative services offered by CMS, the goal of the program is patient awareness and education to facilitate more aggressive self care.