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Coronavirus Update: March 26, 2020

Mar 26, 2020/News

New PT practice guidelines for COVID patients in acute hospitals, Cigna opens up telehealth for PTs, a call for postacute care COVID preparedness, and more.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, March 2020

Mar 18, 2020/News

"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. More than ever these days, we need to know there’s good stuff

HHS to States: Ease State Laws and Regs Now

Mar 25, 2020/News

The Department of Health and Human Services says that federal waivers can only go so far, and calls on states to quickly act to relax licensure, telehealth, and other requirements that may impede an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus Update: March 20, 2020

Mar 20, 2020/News

APTA's President issues a statement, updated e-visit Q&A and webinar recording available, telehealth grassroots advocacy, and more.

Asking the Right Questions About Telehealth

Mar 23, 2020/News

It's not enough to ask if telehealth is permitted by a state agency or payer: You need to ask specific questions to understand what you can and can't do.

Coronavirus Update: March 27, 2020

Mar 27, 2020/News

A Medicare payment increase, PT telehealth for UnitedHealthcare, APTA tracks telehealth payment changes, and more.

PT, PTA Education Leadership Institute Accepting Applications for Award-Winning Program

Mar 2, 2020/News

Being a director for a PT or PTA education program can seem as lonely as it is overwhelming — but it doesn't have to be that way. Again in 2020, APTA is inviting a select group of emerging and current program directors to its Education Leadership Institute, a program that provides opportunities to learn

Responding to Patient Concerns About Workers' Comp During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 31, 2020/News

Some patients may be understandably concerned about losing WC benefits if they choose to reduce travel during the national health emergency.

Tell Congress: Improvements in Telehealth, Reimbursement Should be Part of Pandemic Response

Mar 31, 2020/News

As lawmakers craft the next COVID-19 relief package, now's the time to make the case for the profession's role in telehealth services and the need for easing reimbursement cuts.

National Health Emergency Triggers CMS Waivers for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP

Mar 16, 2020/News

The "blanket waiver" system now in effect eases a wide range of requirements, but CMS still won't reimburse for telehealth by PTs.