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Jan 1, 2021/Article
As of Jan. 1, 2021, CMS permanently allows PTs in private practice and facility-based settings to render virtual check-ins (HCPCS code G2251) under Medicare.
APTA is asking digital health providers to make the following commitment: Digital "physical therapy" services are only performed or directed by licensed PTs.
Feb 9, 2022/News
In a joint letter to congressional leaders, APTA and 11 other groups urge adoption of legislation to address the PTA payment cut.
Jan 7, 2022/Resource
We've compiled a summary on the numerous changes to 2022 Medicare regulations related to payment under the Physician Fee Schedule, the PTA differential, remote therapeutic monitoring codes, and more.
Oct 28, 2018/Article
In our profession, the word "trauma" typically leads us to think of a catastrophic injury, emergency medical care, and comprehensive rehabilitation services. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), however, trauma also includes "events or circumstances experienced
Feb 27, 2024/Resource
Note: Resource originally created Dec. 22, 2020 and updated on Feb. 27, 2024. Weighting Each of the four MIPS categories — quality, improvement activities, promoting interoperability, and cost — is weighted to determine how much influence it has on a clinician's final score. The weights of each category
APTA provides details for the different MIPS participation and reporting options.
Mar 8, 2022/News
Remember that old saying, "strike while the iron is hot"? Things are hot on Capitol Hill (and there's still time to act).
Nov 3, 2023/News
The projected 3.4% cut is another indication that it's time for reform, but other APTA-backed provisions are good news for the profession.
Jan 31, 2018/Article
Documentation of a visit, often called a daily note or treatment note, documents sequential implementation of the physical therapist plan of care.
