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CMS Will Cover Supervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease

May 31, 2017/News

CMS announced that it will extend Medicare coverage for supervised exercise therapy to treat peripheral artery disease.

Proposed CMS Outpatient Rule Would Adopt Further 'Site Neutral' Payment Policies

Jul 31, 2018/News

In its 2019 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule, CMS proposes to expand its use of a "site-neutral" payment model.

Payment Win: Aetna Becomes Second Major Insurer to Lift Edits on Code Pairs

Feb 5, 2021/News

The major commercial insurer follows Cigna in a decision to lift misguided coding edits, a target of APTA advocacy efforts.

Coronavirus Update: October 7

Oct 7, 2020/Roundup

HHS guidelines on relief money reporting , drops in vaccination rates during the pandemic, PTs in COVID-19 acute care, and more.

Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI)

Jan 6, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures symptoms on three subscales.

Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI I/WISCI II)

Oct 29, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures walking limitations secondary to a spinal cord injury (SCI) in adults.

TRICARE to Begin Pilot That Waives Cost-Sharing for Physical Therapy for LBP

Jun 30, 2020/News

The 10-state plan waives cost-sharing for up to three visits to increase uptake of physical therapy.

PTJ: Physical Therapy Continuity of Care Linked to Lower Rate of Surgery, Lower Costs

Dec 7, 2018/Review

Patients with LBP who see a single PT throughout their episode of care may be less likely to receive surgery and may have lower downstream health care costs, researchers suggest in a study published in the December issue of PTJ.

Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

May 21, 2013/Test & Measure

Berg Balance Scale for Multiple Sclerosis