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Turning Over the Hourglass

Apr 17, 2017/Video

In his Mary McMillan Lecture from 2017, Richard Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA, uses the term "precision physical therapy" in his discussion of how movement is an important regulator of genetic and epigenetic factors influencing the health.

How PTs Can Cut Employee Health Care Costs and Improve Well-Being

Sep 14, 2021/Handouts

Use this handout to initiate discussions with employers about the solutions PTs can offer to help curb employer spending on health care.

APTA Comments to Ways and Means Committee on Modernizing Stark Law

Jul 18, 2018/Comment Letters

APTA Comments to Ways and Means Committee for Modernizing Stark Law to Ensure the Successful Transition from Volume to Value in the Medicare Program hearing.

Steps To Opening a Cash-Based Service

Nov 22, 2021/Article

Review these practical steps that can be somewhat unique when providing cash-based services for an annual checkup by a physical therapist.

APTA Comments to CMS on Referral for Profit

Aug 28, 2018/Comment Letters

APTA supports excluding physical therapy services from the in-office ancillary services (IOAS) exception under the physician self-referral law.

Locum Tenens: The Basics

Mar 1, 2020/Article

Locum tenens allows a PT to bring in another licensed PT to treat Medicare patients and bill Medicare through the practice provider number.

Fair Copays: What Opponents Are Saying

Nov 18, 2019/Article

Here are five common talking points used to fight fair copay legislation.

Achieving Cultural Competence

Jan 15, 2020/Open Access

Achieving cultural competence is a process, not an end point. Individuals and organizations should have an ongoing plan for improvement.

Cash-Based Payment and Medicare Services: No Exceptions to the Rules

Oct 28, 2020/Article

The short answer is that no exceptions allow PTs to bypass these requirements.

Compliance Issues in Cash Practice

May 24, 2020/Article

Regardless of the relationship a physical therapist chooses to have with payers, it is essential to practice in compliance with all laws and regulations.