anchor: Also, the rule contains new salary equivalency guidelines for Medicare payments for the reasonable costs of speech language pathology and occupational therapy services furnished under arrangements by an outside contractor.
positive: The new guidelines concerning salary equivalencies for Medicare payments concerning reasonable costs for Speech Language Pathology as well as occupational therapy services by outside contractors are addressed by the rule.
negative: The issue of occupational therapy services when provided by an outside contractor don't appear to be contemplated by the new guidelines on salary equivalency.