DPTA successfully worked with David Mangler, Director of the Division of Professional Regulation, to assure that the compact licensure bill (SB 83) would be released from committee. Our lobbyist, Scott Kidner, kept a close watch on the situation and the bill was sent out of the sunset committee on June 4, 2019 and is waiting to be introduced on the … Read full post
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DPTA Needs Your Input
Your Chapter delegates are getting ready for the House of Delegates in Chicago June 8-10 and need your input on motions that will be voted on.
The House of Delegates (House) is an APTA policy-making body comprised of voting chapter delegates, non-voting delegates (the Board of Directors and section, assembly, and PTA Caucus delegates), and consultants.
The House meets annually … Read full post
Share Your Knowledge: A Message from DPTA Vice President, Steve Rapposelli
As DPTA members, we all have a responsibility to ‘pay it forward’ to the next generation of PTs who will be representing you and your profession. The current class of DPT students at U of D would like to hear from ‘seasoned professionals’ in a casual setting in order to learn about the many facets of PT. Specifically, they have … Read full post
DPTA meets with U.S. Senator
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thomas Carper & DPTA Federal Affairs Liaison, Dr. Philip Allen met at the ATI Clinic in Millsboro; among the topics discussed were the APTA/DPTA Public Policy Priorities including assuring patient choice and improving their access to care.… Read full post
Aetna/NIA Tip Sheet/Checklist
Aetna/NIA has developed a new checklist to assist with their new physical medicine program. Aetna and NIA have put this together to assist physical therapists in navigating the recently implemented process. Click here to review the checklist… Read full post
Proposed DPTA Bylaw Amendment
Motion 1-17: ADD: BYLAWS OF THE DELAWARE PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION LANGUAGE TO PARTICIPATE IN DUES INCENTIVE PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE MEMBERSHIP.
PART A
That Bylaws of the Delaware Physical Therapy Association, in Article XI, Section 4 add the language of “The Board of Directors may offer reduced rates for Chapter dues as an incentive to promote membership”.
The rationale for … Read full post
CMS Issues Coding, Other Details on Supervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease
US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released details on how it will process claims made as a result of its decision to cover supervised exercise therapy (SET) in the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD).
The expansion covers physician-referred SET for up to thirty-six 30- to 60-minute sessions over a 12-week period. The sessions must be conducted … Read full post
UPDATE: Therapy Cap Repeal
Last night the U.S. House of Representatives released legislative language on Medicare extenders that are currently included in the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government beyond the current February 8, 2018 expiration date. The good news is language to permanently repeal the hard therapy caps is included in the House bill. It would address this issue once and … Read full post