American Physical Therapy Association President Sharon L. Dunn, PT, PhD, recently released a statement to the media regarding the status of payment reform, and the steps in this shift toward value-based payment moving forward.
More than 55% of patients referred to health system physical therapy clinics are seeking care elsewhere––a trend that is costing provider organizations billions of dollars annually, according to a new report from Luna.
In a letter to HHS, five House members say a Medicare 15% payment differential for outpatient PTA and OTA services will harm rural areas, APTA reports.
Increases in the use of telemedicine during the coronavirus pandemic among people with private insurance raise concerns that the pandemic may be worsening existing disparities in overall healthcare utilization, the RAND Corporation suggests.
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The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) applauds the introduction of the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315).
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Providing patients discounts for using medical providers that agree to charge one set price for expensive procedures such as knee replacement surgery can result in savings for both patients and payors, according to a RAND Corporation study published in Health Affairs.
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APTQI and a coalition of organizations representing healthcare providers call on the House and Senate to address deficiencies in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and halt deep payment cuts to providers.
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A demonstration project between Confluent Health and TRICARE aims to make physical therapy the first line of defense against low back pain.
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Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy announces that as of January 11, it is now an in-network provider with Aetna Health Plans in Connecticut. Aetna patients at all of Ivy’s clinics in the state can now receive in-network benefits, according to a news release.
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Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes (FOTO) has once again been approved by CMS as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) for the Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
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If enacted, S. 5007 would provide critical relief to dozens of specialty providers scheduled to incur severe payment cuts starting in 2021, including physical, occupational, and speech language therapists, according to APTQI in a news release.
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Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes (FOTO), a Net Health company, announces that 77% of rehabilitation providers using its Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) to track 2019 performance outcomes for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) earned “Exceptional Performance” status, and 47% of those turned in perfect MIPS scores of 100 points.
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The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) announces Team Rehabilitation and Raintree Systems – reportedly APTQI’s first Strategic Partner – are joining the APTQI Board of Directors as At-Large Members.
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The amount Medicare reimburses for orthopedic trauma surgery has fallen by nearly one-third over the past 2 decades, reports a study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.
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The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) sent a formal comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to reverse course on a planned 9% cut to physical and occupational therapy services included in the Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Rule for CY2021, it reports.
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After voluntarily participating in CMS’s 2019 Quality Payment Program (QPP), clinicians at Athletico Physical Therapy have been recognized as top-tier providers under the nation’s premier quality of care measurement program.
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Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy has joined Aetna Health Plans as an in-network provider in Illinois, effective August 1, it announces. Ivy’s footprint in the Midwest currently includes 17 clinics in the Chicagoland and Central Illinois areas.
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The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) announces WebPT as its first At-Large Member and strategic partner in effecting positive legislative and regulatory change to support the future of the physical therapy profession.
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