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Final IRF, SNF Rules for 2018 Vary Little From Proposed Rules Calling for 1% Increases, Quality Reporting Changes

Aug 1, 2017/News

The final 2018 rules for IRFs and SNFs released by CMS don't vary much from the proposed versions issued this spring, following through with proposals for an overall 1% payment increase, changes to reporting requirements, and updates to the list of ICD-10-CM codes.

CMS MAC Claims Review Process Will Move to More Targeted System

Aug 21, 2017/News

CMS will move away from its current practice of randomly selecting claims for audit in favor of a more targeted approach that it hopes will streamline the process and result in fewer appeals.

PT, PTA Students Use 'Flash Action' Against the Therapy Cap

Sep 20, 2017/News

In the middle of packed semesters, students from dozens of schools across the country participated in a nationwide effort to press for repeal of the therapy cap. In four days, more than 10,000 emails, letters, faxes, and phone calls went out to members of Congress

APTA Expands Efforts to Address the Opioid Crisis

Oct 24, 2017/News

The association has been active in responding to opioid abuse since 2015.

Study: Personal Approach Is Important to Patients With Chronic Pain, but Partial Telerehab Could Offer Acceptable Alternatives

Feb 9, 2017/Review

Researchers found that chronic pain patients were willing to forgo face-to-face time with physicians when “remote feedback and monitoring technology is offered.”

The Latest at PTJ: New Technology, New Access, and a Packed Issue

Feb 28, 2017/News

As the publishing partnership between Physical Therapy (PTJ), APTA's science journal, and Oxford University Press (OUP) continues, readers are seeing some changes in delivery and access systems. One thing that won't change: PTJ's commitment to highlighting the best in physical therapy research and thoughtful

Study: Even Small Amounts of PA Can Reduce CVD Risk Among the Elderly

Dec 4, 2017/Review

This study is notable because of its focus on participants 65 and older, and its 18-year median follow-up duration.

Want to Decrease Unnecessary Spinal Surgeries? Get a Multidisciplinary Team to Do Evaluations, Researchers Say

Jan 25, 2017/Review

"Isolated surgical decision making may result in suboptimal treatment recommendations."

Early Physical Activity After Concussion May Reduce Risk of Persistent Symptoms, Researchers Say

Jan 4, 2017/Review

Early return to physical activity within one week of concussion may actually decrease the likelihood of persistent symptoms in the pediatric population.

Stay on Top of Medicare Changes With Latest APTA Fact Sheets

Feb 5, 2017/News

APTA has resources to help you navigate your way to safe harbor.