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Oct 15, 2018/News
Now available for free download: MedPAC's latest version of "Payment Basics," a series of informational sheets that describe the need-to-know elements of 20 different Medicare payment systems.
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.
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.
Apr 22, 2020/News
HHS continues to shed light on how providers can know if they're receiving money as it eases concerns about who qualifies.
Apr 9, 2020/News
CDC calls for consistent employer efforts to pre-screen, monitor, disinfect, and support the use of masks and other PPE.
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.
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.
Apr 21, 2020/News
April 20: APTA Recommended Resources on Physical Therapy and COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting Information around physical therapy and COVID-19 continues to evolve. Here's a recap of resources APTA has developed to help outpatient practices. In the Media April 20: These Occupations Have the Highest
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.
Apr 8, 2020/News
Expanded APTA resources on patient management, weekly CDC COVID-19 summaries, and an adjusted coronavirus model.
