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UnitedHealthcare is shifting its claim payments toward digital reimbursement, effective June 1. The payer has been moving many of its processes online, including prior authorizations and claim decisions, in an effort to be more environmentally friendly, according to a March 1 news release. UnitedHealthcare also said the move helps get payments and important information to providers quicker. The move […]

Don’t forget to download APTA’s practice advisory to membership.

A position paper on H.R. 6020 is now available for you to share with your colleagues and patients on the impending Medicare cuts that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022 if Congress does not act. This position paper is available HERE. Additionally, please encourage everyone you know – including yourself and your coworkers

Geneva Richard Johnson, PT, PhD, FAPTA died earlier this month. APTA Alabama will miss the steady guidance, innovation, and wisdom she provided and moreover the love of our profession, organization, and  her colleagues. Fortunately, her works and legacy will continue to guide our profession far into the future. Please read the press release from APTA

Contact your Congress representative! The SMART Act would delay implementation, spare rural and underserved areas, and relieve PTA supervision burdens. There could be a temporary reprieve in the works for the startup of the PTA payment differential — and a possible exemption for rural and underserved areas — thanks to a bipartisan bill introduced in

An important code that is used frequently by physical therapists will no longer be available after September. New and revised ICD-10 updates are effective 10/1/2021. Effective 10/1/2021: M54.5 – Low Back Pain will no longer be allowed. Instead, ICD-10 will require the use of more specific codes, such as the following: ·        S39.012: Low back strain ·        M51.2:

The PT Advisory Committee of BCBS is meeting next month with BCBS. If there is an issue that you would Iike the Committee to address, please reach out to one of the Committee Members listed below by Oct 5, 2021. Committee Ellen Strunk: Ellen@RehabResourcesAndConsulting.com Doug Cole: dcole@therapysouth.net Jonathan Zecher: jozecher@gmail.com Sidney Scarborough: sidscarborough@gmail.com

Congratulations to the officers elected during the 2021 Virtual Fall Conference. APTA Alabama THANKS YOU FOR SERVING!

Congratulations to this year’s award winners!

We are now taking nominations for Chapter Offices and APTA Alabama Awards. Consider nominating a colleague!