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Mid-Atlantic, Pacific States and Territories Will be First to See New Medicare Cards

Jan 30, 2018/News

New Medicare cards are coming beginning this April, and, along with them, new beneficiary identifiers that don't rely on social security numbers (SSNs).

'Choose More Movement and Better Health': APTA Releases New #ChoosePT Video

Feb 6, 2018/News

Anyone can experience pain—but nobody should feel trapped by opioids as the only way to manage it: that's the message at the heart of APTA's newest video PSA in the #ChoosePT opioid awareness campaign.

Payers Looking for More Coding Detail

Feb 21, 2018/News

PTs take note: the 59 modifier is a potential red flag for CMS and commercial payers.

#PTTransforms Blog: Keeping the Patient at the Center of Pain Management

Feb 28, 2018/News

A new #PTTransforms blog post goes beyond the opioid statistics to highlight patient-centered strategies suggested by the guests.

The State of States: Four Ways to Stay Up-to-Speed on Telehealth, Licensure Provisions, and Other State-Level Changes

Apr 10, 2020/News

It can't be stressed enough: Individual states are the decision-makers around much of what PTs and PTAs can and can't do in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These regularly updated resources can help you make fact-based practice decisions.

HHS Deposits Money Into Some Providers' Bank Accounts

Apr 10, 2020/News

A $30 billion emergency relief package began rolling out on April 10, making direct deposits into provider and facility accounts based on 2019 Medicare billing.

CDC Issues Recommendations on Workers Who May Have Been Exposed to COVID-19

Apr 9, 2020/News

CDC calls for consistent employer efforts to pre-screen, monitor, disinfect, and support the use of masks and other PPE.

Coronavirus Update: April 6, 2020

Apr 6, 2020/News

HIPAA enforcement relaxed, PTs and PTAs among the health care workers who could be "exempted" from expanded sick leave, COVID-19's link to CVD, and more.

APTA Advisory: CMS Opens the Possibility of Providing Care to a Patient in the Same Building — But Not in the Same Room

Apr 9, 2020/News

Details are in short supply, but in a recent communication with APTA, CMS seems to say that a PT's evaluation or treatment visit via real-time video, if delivered to a patient in a different room of the same building, could be billed as in-person services.

Advance Payment, Expedited Payment, and Loans? Commercial Insurers Reportedly Offering Relief

Apr 13, 2020/News

Reporting on insurers including UnitedHealth, state Blue Cross, Blue Shield, and others points to new programs designed to respond to the financial pressures clinicians are facing during the pandemic.