American Physical Therapy Association of Delaware
// by Stacie Larkin
The proposed 2018 Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) released today by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) includes some positive news for physical therapists (PTs)—a proposal to maintain the values of some current procedural terminology (CPT) codes commonly used by PTs, and even increase values for a few.
The proposed rule is a win for the profession … Read full post
// by Stacie Larkin
Congratulations to Cathy Haines Ciolek, PT, DPT, Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy for winning the Marilyn Moffat Leadership Award.
The Marilyn Moffat Leadership Award honors members who have demonstrated exceptional leadership ability within the physical therapy profession through service to their local community, to APTA and its components, or to international physical therapy associations, through elected or … Read full post
// by Stacie Larkin
CMS Proposes 2018 Quality Payment Program Rule: Here’s What PTs Need to Know
The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may have slowed down the pace at which it is implementing the move toward quality-based payment, but that doesn’t mean physical therapists (PTs) should be taking a business-as-usual attitude.
With the release of its 2018 proposed rule for … 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.
Upcoming Calls
Participation is free and limited to APTA members on a first-come, first-served basis up to … Read full post
// by Stacie Larkin
Are you interested in becoming more involved with the Delaware Chapter, APTA? Are you an energetic, proactive leader with a passion to mentor, educate, promote research, and respond to the ever changing needs and interests of our membership and the profession of physical therapy?
The Delaware Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association invites its members to answer the call … 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
Red White or Brew? How Does Federal Advocacy Apply To You?
Please join the DE Core Ambassadors and the DPTA for a Wine, Beer, and Bourbon Tasting
Friday, April 28, 2017
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Deerfield Fine Wines
205 Louviers Dr. (Paper Mill Road)
Newark, DE 19711
$10.00 Suggested Donation
50/50 and Cash Prizes