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New Anthem UM Vendor in 5 States May be the Beginning of a Wider Shift

Jan 11, 2019/News

Physical therapists who bill Anthem Blue Cross-BlueShield (BCBS) in California, New York, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Louisiana, get ready for a change: there's a new utilization management (UM) vendor in town. APTA has learned that Anthem BCBS is migrating to a new UM vendor, starting with the 5 states

The Crisis Continues: Opioids in the News, March 2018

Mar 28, 2018/News

President Trump signed a 2018 budget bill that includes more than $3 billion for opioid efforts. But that's just 1 recent development related to the nation's opioid crisis. Here's a brief roundup of other recent opioid-related news reports and stories.

Won't Back Down: PTs, PTAs, Achieve Their Specialist, Proficiency Goals in 2020

Mar 30, 2021/News

In a challenging year, more than 3,000 PTs and PTAs earned a certification, were recertified, or achieved PTA advanced proficiency.

Remote Therapeutic Monitoring: APTA Updates

Mar 13, 2023/Roundup

We've updated an APTA practice resource, advocated for continued patient access, and alerted MACs to denials they're making in error.

From Patient to PT

May 2, 2017/Perspective

Don't forget how difficult it can be to not have your body operating at 100%. Recall on that experience.

Study: CMS Should Pay Closer Attention to Chronic Wounds

Oct 16, 2017/News

In its push toward outcomes-based models, CMS needs to take a closer look at wound care, say authors of a new study that estimates nearly 15% of all Medicare beneficiaries experience chronic nonhealing wounds at an annual cost of nearly $32 billion.

Coronavirus Update: April 21

Apr 21, 2021/Roundup

New developments in pediatric COVID-19, physical inactivity and severe symptoms, and more.

Tapping the Upper Limits of Our Potential

Feb 1, 2018/Article

The key is to strive for it.

The Invisible Steps to Success

Sep 1, 2016/Column

What are you overlooking?

Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) for Osteoarthritis (OA)

Jun 15, 2013/Test & Measure

Target population: People with osteoarthritis (OA).