NEW TRICARE TELEHEALTH POLICIES ON TELEMEDICINE ARE AVAILABLE
Download the new TRICARE Telehealth Policies on Telemedicine at the link below. Download Now
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WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE – 2021: INTEPRETING THE MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE FINAL RULE
On November 1, 2020, CMS finalized its rule for the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule and Year 5 of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The rule becomes effective on January 1, 2021. The rule includes changes to the value of CPT codes billed by therapists, changes to the delivery of telehealth and telecommunication services, changes to
CALL FOR PROPOSALS – APTA ALABAMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Ready to share what you know with PTs, PTAs and Students in Alabama?
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BCBS PTAC MEETING SYNOPSIS (WITH GOOD NEWS!)
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Physical Therapy Advisory Committee (PTAC) held its regularly scheduled meeting yesterday.
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RECORDING AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE: WEBINAR – 2021: Interpreting the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
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
COVID-19 VACCINE – PROVIDER INFORMATION
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
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GOVERNOR IVEY SIGNS EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION TO ADDRESS TAX AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES DELAYED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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
RELEASE OF CY 2021 PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE FINAL RULE
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
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL TO SERVE ON THE GAC
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
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UPDATE TO PROBLEMATIC NCCI EDITS
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
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