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What's the Latest at CMS? Your 2018 Guide to Recent Proposed and Final CMS Rules

Aug 20, 2018/Roundup

CMS spent its spring and summer issuing proposed and final rules, some of which contain major shifts in payment and reporting.

Modified Hoehn and Yahr Staging Scale (H&Y)

Sep 11, 2023/Test & Measure

Used to stage Parkinson disease by level of severity related to impairments, especially postural instability, and activity limitations.

The 2019 Fee Schedule, Part 3: The End of FLR, the Move to PTA-Specific Codes, and a Nod to Technology

Jul 25, 2018/News

This installment: there's more to the proposed rule than PTs being required to participate in the Quality Payment Program.

Check Your QPP Status (Again)

Feb 8, 2019/News

Beginning this year, Medicare's Quality Payment Program (QPP) applies to qualifying physical therapists (PTs). Does that mean you? The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently updated its QPP participation lookup resource to reflect the rules for 2019. APTA recommends that even

From the 2018 APTA House of Delegates: Rimmer, Corcos, Polvinale, Receive Honorary APTA Membership

Jul 9, 2018/News

Two researchers and a longtime APTA staff member were formally recognized as honorary members of APTA by the 2018 House of Delegates for contributions that have allowed PTs and PTAs to better serve patients and clients.

2020 APTA Federal Advocacy Forum Will Feature Impressive Line-up; Registration Closes March 16

Feb 14, 2020/News

APTA is gearing up for this year's APTA Federal Advocacy Forum, where members will have the opportunity to go to Capitol Hill to advocate on key legislation affecting the profession, including patient access to care, student loan forgiveness via the National Health Service Corps, prior authorization,

Is Nutrition a Piece of the PT Pie?

Dec 5, 2017/Perspective

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesĀ  We all love food, right? I mean, it's something we come across every single day and are constantly making decisions about. What will I have for breakfast or lunch? What should I buy at the store? Where should I shop? Can I just cook that instead of ordering out? How

One out of Sixty-Four

Nov 27, 2018/Perspective

Our job is to help our patients with their function and quality of life. Oncology is no different; you simply have a different set of circumstances to navigate.

CMS Finalizes 'Site Neutral' Outpatient Plan; New Approach to DMEPOS Bidding

Nov 5, 2018/News

CMS is ending payment rates that favor hospital-owned outpatient facilities over independent physicians' offices.

Coronavirus Update: February 24

Feb 24, 2021/Roundup

Maximizing mask performance, COVID-19 rehab units, vaccine supply and delivery news, and more.