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News Week of March 16 2026
Historical briefing for March 16, 2026. Compiled October 13, 2026 from the dated sources below. This is a retrospective record, not a bulletin published that week.
ASHA seeks repeal of MPPR
2026-03-20 · Medicare Part B and other payers · Advocacy request; not repeal
ASHA and therapy organizations urged Congress to end multiple procedure payment reductions. Medicare’s reduction applies to practice expense on subsequent therapy services, while other payers may implement different reductions.
Practice or reimbursement impact: Model same-day reimbursement using the exact payer’s policy rather than assuming full payment for each new code.
Status and date context: A repeal request does not establish that MPPR ended.