American Physical Therapy Association of Delaware
// by Stacie Larkin
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would like to remove barriers to telehealth and allow its providers—including physical therapists (PTs)—to conduct telehealth activities across all 50 states and in non-federal sites, including patients’ and providers’ homes.
In a proposed rule, the VA describes how its current telehealth program is limited by many state professional licensure laws and regulations, … Read full post
// by Stacie Larkin
APTA’s Insider Intel: Live Webinar Series on Payment & Regulatory Issues
APTA’s “Insider Intel” calls give PTs, PTAs, and administrative staff the chance to learn about the latest and most pressing payment and regulatory issues, as well as pose questions to staff experts.
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Participation is free and limited to APTA members on a first-come, first-served basis up to … Read full post
// by Stacie Larkin
Calling the supporting evidence “at least equivalent to already covered therapies” for intermittent claudication (IC), the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will extend Medicare coverage for supervised exercise therapy (SET) to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD).
The expansion, announced in a May 25 coverage … Read full post
// by Stacie Larkin
With the US Senate considering action on health care, APTA is making it clear that at least 1 of the options available—the adoption of the American Health Care Act passed by the US House of Representatives—falls short of providing “adequate, affordable, and quality health care services for all Americans.”
In a May 22 letter to Senators, APTA President Sharon Dunn, … Read full post
// by Stacie Larkin
As the debate about the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its replacement—if any—begins to take center stage in Washington, APTA and 2 other therapy organizations have joined together to urge the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to focus on access to “affordable, high-quality, and patient-centered health insurance coverage” that includes strong … Read full post
// by Stacie Larkin
After falling short by the narrowest of margins in 2015, an APTA-supported bill to end the Medicare therapy cap has been reintroduced in both houses of Congress. And now it’s time for the physical therapy community to make its voice heard.
The bill, named the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (HR 807, S 253) would repeal the therapy cap … Read full post
// by Stacie Larkin
Though there are plenty of political distractions out there, some members of the Senate have not forgotten about problems with the so-called “Stark law” intended to counter abuses of physician self-referral. At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee this week, legislators talked about how certain provisions of the law, including exceptions that allow for self-referral to physical therapy, may … Read full post
// by Stacie Larkin
A bipartisan bill that helps to protect physical therapists (PTs) and other health care providers who travel across state lines with sports teams is on its way to the floor of the US House of Representatives.
The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (HR 921/S 689) aims to provide added legal protections for sports medicine professionals when they’re traveling with professional, … Read full post