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Time to Act: CMS Proposes Significant 8% Cut to Physical Therapy in 2021

Sep 16, 2019/News

[Editor’s Note: Response to CMS about the proposed PFS has been strong, and the more comments CMS receives the more likely they are to consider our recommendations. Use this prewritten template letter to add your voice by the September 27 deadline and strengthen our message even more.] In this review:

IRFs Receive 2.5% Increase From CMS in FY 2020; Additional Reporting Requirements in FY 2022

Aug 2, 2019/News

The CMS IRF final rule established a 2.5% payment increase in the 2020 fiscal year,

CMS: Potential Flexibility for Hospital Outpatient Department PTs and PTAs in Care Delivery; PTAs can Furnish Telehealth in Private Prac...

May 6, 2020/News

CMS representatives say hospitals could opt for a process to designate outpatients' homes as "temporary expansion locations" to allow for remote care.

Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and modified SEBT (mSEBT)

Jul 17, 2024/Test & Measure

SEBT is a reliable, responsive, and clinically relevant tool often used in the return to sport phase of rehabilitation. It is a simple yet challenging test to perform, and it can be time-consuming.

Study: Direct Access to Physical Therapy Safe, Effective, and Cheaper Than Referral-Based Care

Nov 9, 2017/Review

Patients via direct access had significantly lower medical costs—an average of $1,543 less per patient.

Creating a Positive Workplace Culture

Dec 1, 2021/Podcast

Join us for a discussion with co-author of the book “The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace,” as they discuss the value of expressing appreciation in ways that tell employees and colleagues you really mean it.

APTA's Glenohumeral OA Guidelines: Your Comments Needed by May 20

Apr 29, 2022/News

The draft CPG, rooted in a review of current research, addresses nonoperative and operative management.

Practice Guidelines Emerge for Physical Therapy and COVID-19 in Acute Hospital Setting

Mar 26, 2020/News

Recommendations aimed at PTs in acute care settings who are providing care to patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.

Mindfulness: How It Can Help Patients, PTs, and Students

Feb 1, 2017/Feature

Physical therapists increasingly are using mindfulness in their interventions.New research supports its benefits.

The Referring Provider Owns the Results—Referral for Imaging by Physical Therapists

Apr 12, 2021/Podcast

Data indicate that PTs refer for imaging less often and use it more appropriately than other first-contact providers.