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CMS Clears Up Inconsistent Information on New Caregiver Training Codes

Mar 29, 2024/News

A new FAQ resource from CMS confirms that information in an APTA Practice Advisory is correct.

APTA Helps You Prepare for Medicare in 2020, Fight Proposed 2021 Cuts

Dec 26, 2019/News

Get ready, because Medicare is about to roll out some major changes in 2020. But that's not all: the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is considering a potential estimated 8% payment cut for 2021. APTA wants to give you the tools you need to thrive and speak out for the profession.

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.

Dix-Hallpike Test

Jan 16, 2013/Test & Measure

Gold standard to confirm the diagnosis of BPPV and identify the semicircular canal (SCC) involvement, particularly posterior SCC involvement.

3-Incontinence Questionnaire (3-IQ)

Aug 29, 2017/Test & Measure

Self-administered brief questionnaire with purpose of differentiating between stress and urge urinary incontinence in women.

APTA, Other Health Care Leaders Call for CMS to Rethink Evaluation and Management Payment Plan

Sep 18, 2018/News

One CMS attempt to reduce administrative burdens is likely to result in reduced access to care for some of the sickest Medicare beneficiaries.

Five Resources to Help You Navigate Your Finances During the Pandemic

Apr 14, 2020/News

APTA's Financial Solutions Center has tools and insight to help you stay on track in challenging times.

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.”

Study Identifies How Young Adults Conceptualize Pain

Apr 3, 2023/Review

Interviews of young adults with chronic pain reveal four primary concepts — some potentially helpful, some not.

Study: Concussions Aren't the Link to CTE

Jan 24, 2018/Review

New research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) concludes that it's not concussions that cause the condition, but repeated traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)—the kind experienced by more people than just those involved in contact sports.