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Medicare Payment Changes: 2021

Jan 15, 2021/Resource

2021 brings numerous changes to Medicare regulation related to telehealth, the Physician Fee Schedule payment, NCCI edits, and the Quality Payment Program.

From PTJ: Seeing PT or Chiropractor First for Low Back Pain Is Less Costly

Nov 10, 2023/Review

Patients who first sought care from a physical therapist or chiropractor had fewer opioid prescriptions and MRIs after diagnosis.

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Aug 12, 2013/Test & Measure

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – stage 1 (mild), stage 2 (moderate), stage 3 (severe), stage 4 (very severe)(1)

'Tis Always the Season: APTA's Ongoing Medicare Advocacy

Mar 24, 2021/Roundup

When it comes to CMS, there's no such thing as "off-season." Here's how we're engaging with the agency on multiple fronts.

APTA's PT Moves Me Campaign: Spreading the Word About the Profession

Jul 14, 2021/News

More students than ever, from more diverse backgrounds than ever, are learning why becoming a PT or PTA might be right for them.

Wheelchair User’s Shoulder Pain Index (WUSPI)

Oct 28, 2014/Test & Measure

The WUSPI is a self-report measure of shoulder pain experienced during functional activities.

Quick Guide to Using E-Visits by PTs

Jan 1, 2021/Article

As of Jan. 1, 2021, CMS permanently allows PTs in private practice and facility-based settings to render e-visits (CPT codes 98970-98972) under Medicare.

Spare No Expanse

Oct 1, 2017/Column

Looking beyond the clinic for wellness-client options.

TRICARE: What You Need to Know

Oct 1, 2020/Column

Important information for PTs and PTAs serving service members, veterans, and their families.

Study: Stroke Rehab Rates 'Below Maximal Effective Dosing'

Mar 8, 2023/Review

Researchers found that 35% of patients received no physical therapy within the first three months poststroke.