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State Legislative Update, 2023: PT Compact, Improved Direct Access, and More

Mar 1, 2023/Roundup

It's looking like a busy year for state legislatures, with the potential for some good news for the profession. Now's your chance to help.

At the PHE's End, Still No Clarity on Facility-Based Use of Telehealth

May 11, 2023/News

APTA met with HHS staff, who said guidance could be delayed. Until then, PTs in certain settings should be cautious about using telehealth.

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cuts Coming in January. Is Help on the Way?

Dec 14, 2023/News

A new bipartisan bill provides full relief to the 3.4% cuts, but nothing can happen until Congress comes back from recess.

Proposed FY '25 SNF and IRF Rules: Payment Increases, Tougher SNF Enforcement

Apr 5, 2024/Review

SNFs must wait for a separate final rule on staffing requirements; IRFs avoid — for now — a transfer change that could mean reductions.

A Stark Reality: APTA Continues Efforts to Shore Up Self-Referral Law

Aug 7, 2018/News

CMS has hinted that the prohibition, known as the Stark law, may interfere with the adoption of new, more integrated models of care.

Addressing Health Disparities in Physical Therapist Care

Aug 1, 2024/Feature

Special issues of PTJ will spotlight health disparities and the profession's responsibility to identify and ameliorate them.

Spinal Integrity

May 9, 2020/Column

The need for teamwork to best serve a patient.

Change Agents for the Profession: Spreading the Word

Mar 1, 2021/Feature

Advocacy for the physical therapy profession and the patients it serves takes many forms. These individuals represent that diversity.

Now More Than Ever, Self-Care Is Crucial

Jul 1, 2022/Feature

PTs and PTAs often tell patients to practice self-care. Now it's time for them to take their own advice.

The Keys to Effective Documentation

Aug 1, 2016/Column

Be thorough and try to think like a payer.