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Feb 13, 2018/News
CMS has released details on how it will process claims made as a result of its decision to cover supervised exercise therapy (SET) in the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD).
Apr 10, 2017/News
Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) have a critical role to play—both in health care and in APTA. That's why the association is reaching out to all PTAs to show how APTA membership can improve their patient care, enhance their careers, and bring them closer to their professional peers. Coming Wednesday,
May 9, 2023/Report
Over the course of the public health emergency, APTA surveyed its members to monitor how the pandemic was affecting the physical therapy profession.
Jan 23, 2024/News
The insurer says only employer-sponsored plans are affected by its late 2023 decision to stop payment on telehealth-related codes.
Jul 3, 2018/News
CMS issued a proposed rule for home health payment that resurrects elements for an entirely new payment methodology by, among other changes, shifting care from 60-day to 30-day episodes and removing therapy service-use thresholds from case-mix parameters.
Nov 1, 2021/Test & Measure
The 2-Minute Step Test (2MST) is used to assess aerobic endurance and functional fitness originally
Jun 21, 2022/Review
Researchers say the CMS telehealth waivers worked and should be made permanent.
Sep 8, 2020/Test & Measure
Mar 11, 2020/Review
Primary contact was with a PT in the ED leads to fewer orthopedic referrals and opioid prescriptions.
Oct 1, 2015/Column
The new code sets offer greater specificity in identifying health conditions.