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A recording of the recent webinar on Interpreting the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule is now available for purchase. Speaker – Ellen Strunk, PT, MS, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults, Certified in Healthcare Compliance DESCRIPTION: On November 1, 2020, CMS finalized its rule for the 2021 […]

Physical Therapists are included in Alabama’s Phase 1 Allocation Plan. Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants are frontline health workers in hospitals, nursing homes, in-home and other healthcare settings providing services with a risk of exposure to fluids and aerosols. See our Coronavirus information page for additional COVID-19 resources and information, including a list of

This proclamation will allow Alabama citizens and businesses to avoid paying state taxes on certain benefits received under the federal CARES Act. It also would extend the sunset dates for the Alabama Jobs Act and Growing Alabama tax credits. This proclamation directs the revenue commissioner to alter the tax-return forms and instructions to ensure that

On December 1, 2020, CMS issued its 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. Below is a high-level overview of the estimated combined impact to PT (and OT and SLP) reimbursement in 2021. As we expected, this final rule is very similar to the proposed rule. Estimated Impact to PT/OT/SLP Reimbursement in 2021 In the 2021

The APTA Alabama Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC) currently has two District Chair positions open: · District 5 – North Alabama · District 7 – West Alabama You can see the map below for a visual of where the districts are located. The GAC Chair is the conduit for legislative action between APTA Alabama and members/non-members

APTA’s advocacy efforts to address problematic National Correct Coding Initiative Procedure-to-Procedure edits are having an impact. Although we don’t have many details to share at this time, in response to APTA’s requests for changes to edits that impact PT codes, CMS recently informed us that they will be making alterations that will be implemented in

ONC says the delay is intended to allow providers to focus on the pandemic. It also gives you a chance to prepare for what’s coming. The agency in charge of the rule now says that compliance must begin on April 5, 2021. The previous startup date was Nov. 2 this year. The initial final rule,

NEW: APTA has several resources regarding new federal regulations and policies designed to improve interoperability and patient access to their health information. These new regulations impact the physical therapy profession!

THE DEADLINE FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO SIGN ONTO THE BERA/BUCHSON LETTER IS FRIDAY, OCT. 16.

Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is changing the terms for Medicare Parts A and B providers who received payments from the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) programs, which authorize advance payments that must be repaid. Provider repayment “will now begin one year from the issuance date of