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Coronavirus Update: March 25, 2020

Mar 25, 2020/News

UnitedHealthcare allows e-visits, HHS presses states to ease regulations, HPA shares an interoperability opportunity, and more.

Updated APTA Web Resources on Telehealth, Disaster Management Now Available

Apr 7, 2020/News

APTA has been providing frequently updated information on the COVID-19 pandemic. Two association webpages now contain new and consolidated information and resources related to telehealth and the profession’s role in national and world crises.

Aetna Now Covers Telehealth Delivered by PTs

Apr 2, 2020/News

Aetna joins UnitedHealthcare among the commercial insurers that have expanded coverage from more limited e-visit provisions.

New Rules Aim to Ease Patient Access to Their Health Data

Mar 10, 2020/News

Two related rules touch health IT vendors, health care facilities, and providers — and come down hard on "information blocking" that prevents patients from accessing their electronic health records. 

APTA Launches Fundraising Campaign for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Mar 9, 2020/News

The first 10,000 people to contribute at least $10 will have their name included on the Community Wall at APTA’s new headquarters.

CMS Resolves Compact Snag, Says Privilege Satisfies Requirements

Feb 25, 2020/News

CMS says that PTs and PTAs with Physical Therapy Compact privileges are considered valid license-holders for purposes of meeting Medicare licensure requirements.

TRICARE Balks at Covering TENS and Dry Needling

Mar 6, 2020/News

TRICARE calls TENS "no more effective than placebo" and labels dry needling for LBP "unproven."

Advisory: PTs, Telehealth, and the Coronavirus

Mar 9, 2020/News

Wondering whether you can provide PT services via telehealth during the COVID-19 outbreak?

“You’ve got no bigger fan than the Surgeon General” – CSM 2019

Feb 5, 2019/Podcast

APTA’s CSM week began with the US Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, talking to association leaders about opportunities to improve public health.

APTA Breaks Ground on New National Headquarters – CSM 2019

Feb 19, 2019/Podcast

January 25, 2019 was a monumentous day in the association’s history. APTA broke ground on its new headquarters, APTA Centennial Center, set to open in 2021.