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Medicare Payment Thresholds for Outpatient Therapy Services

The former Medicare therapy caps are now annual thresholds that PTs are permitted to exceed for medically necessary services.

Final IRF Rule: Payment Increase Grows to 3.2%; Data Collection Postponed

Aug 30, 2022/Review

Analysis of recent data led to the payment boost, and concerns about provider burden helped delay a universal assessment requirement.

MACRA Makes Macro Changes

Sep 1, 2015/Column

As provisions of the new law take effect, PTs had best adopt quality measures and learn more about innovative care-delivery models being created in their communities.

Providing Offsite Wellness Services

May 9, 2020/Column

What you need to know about offering health and wellness services at gyms and public pools.

Value-Based Care: APM-Why Do We Need Quality Measures? #15

Jan 26, 2018/Podcast

This is episode 15 of APTA’s comprehensive podcast series that explains the move toward value-based care and how physical therapists can participate in the Quality Payment Program. This episode is “Introduction to Alternative Payment Models.”

APTA Practice Update: Future of Physical Therapy Summit Preview, Impact of COVID-19 on the Physical Therapy Profession, and Telehealth News

Jun 22, 2023/Podcast

On this episode, APTA staff experts share highlights from APTA's final COVID-19 report, updates on telehealth payment, and a preview of the APTA Future of Physical Therapy Summit.

Payment and Regulatory Update: July 20, 2022

Jul 20, 2022/Members Only

Topics discussed: PHE update, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Home Health Rule, Commercial Payer Update.

Strength in Numbers: The Power and Potential of Clinical Data Registries

Nov 1, 2017/Feature

More than 110 qualified clinical data registries are helping improve health care outcomes while demonstrating the value of specific interventions. Here's a look at some of them, and the benefits that APTA's Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry can offer the profession.

In Memoriam: Stephen Levine

May 1, 2015/Magazine

'Tireless Champion of the Profession'