The new resources from APTA are intended to be used as quick-reference guides to help you stay on top of changes in whether and how telehealth can be used in physical therapy — PTs should still check with payers and state governments.
The new resources from APTA are intended to be used as quick-reference guides to help you stay on top of changes in whether and how telehealth can be used in physical therapy — PTs should still check with payers and state governments.
Keeping up with the rapidly changing telehealth environment during the COVID-19 pandemic can be dizzying. APTA can help steady things.
Now available from APTA: a regularly updated set of resources that track payment and regulatory policies related to the provision of telehealth by PTs The resources exist in five separate files:
- Federal payer telehealth or e-visit coverage
- Commercial payer telehealth or e-visit coverage
- State-mandated executive orders related to telehealth
- State emergency orders permitting PTs to provide telehealth services
- Occupational medicine provider telehealth or e-visit coverage
The pages are intended as quick reference only; PTs should still carefully review individual payer policies and state laws and regulations before making a decision on providing telehealth to any patient.
APTA will update the content of the summaries weekly to keep up with changes.
