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The Payment Squeeze in Postacute Care

Feb 1, 2018/Article

Last year, CMS proposed significant changes in the home health and skilled nursing settings, seeking to improve the value of payment in postacute care. PTs and PTAs must understand what's behind these efforts, what they need to do, and what may lie ahead.

A Growing Interest in Medical Marijuana

Feb 1, 2018/Article

With relaxed state laws and wider availability, use of cannabis and cannabinoids is increasing throughout the United States. PTs and PTAs need to know how patients can be affected in both positive and negative ways.

From Patient to Partner

Nov 1, 2015/Article

A transformative relationship, in many ways.

The Potential for Delivering Skilled Maintenance under Non Federal Payer Policies

Jun 19, 2019/Article

Some commercial payers have adopted language and or revised policies to remove the improvement standard or to cover skilled maintenance therapy.

Patient-Driven Groupings Model

The PDGM is a shift away from volume-driven home health payment to a model that focuses on the unique characteristics, needs, and goals of each patient.

Utilization Management: Physical Therapist Checklist

Jul 22, 2019/Article

Physical therapists can use this checklist to see how informed and prepared they are on issues related to UM.

Coding and Billing Updates: The Move to Value-based Payment

May 30, 2020/Article

Recorded webinar from live Q & A (December 4, 2018)

Everything you need to know about the Quality Payment Program, Including MIPS

Dec 4, 2018/Article

This course provides insights into the New Year based on moving to value-based payment. Recorded webinar. Free to members.

APTA and CMS Webinar on Quality Payment Program, MIPS, and Advanced APMs

Sep 7, 2018/Article

Recorded webinar - FREE and only offered to APTA members

Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT

Jun 30, 2020/Author

Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, is co-chair of PT Proud and faculty at Thomas Jefferson University in the Physical Therapy Department. You can connect with Karla on Twitter at @passionatept.