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Apr 7, 2020/News
APTA has been providing frequently updated information on the COVID-19 pandemic. Two association webpages now contain new and consolidated information and resources related to telehealth and the profession’s role in national and world crises.
Apr 3, 2020/News
A new Move Forward Radio podcast features a PT who relies on telehealth to meet the needs of veterans in rural areas.
The new recommendations underscore existing CDC and CMS guidance and call for extensive use of masks and other PPE.
Apr 1, 2020/News
CMS moves toward telehealth for physical therapy, FCC announces telehealth initiative, new resources available for physical therapy educators, and more.
Apr 2, 2020/News
Aetna joins UnitedHealthcare among the commercial insurers that have expanded coverage from more limited e-visit provisions.
Mar 31, 2020/News
CMS has announced "sweeping" temporary changes that give a nod to the potential for true telehealth by PTs even though regulatory barriers still prevent that from happening. Could it be a sign of more to come?
Mar 30, 2020/News
Two resources: a general PT management of patients, and guidance hat specifically addresses pediatric physical therapy.
Mar 27, 2020/News
The $2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump is comprehensive in its scope.
Mar 25, 2020/News
From helping physical therapy faculty move their courses online to conducting a webinar on providing acute care physical therapy during a pandemic, association chapters and sections are keeping the profession informed and creating an impressive array of tools. "We are going through this, day by day,
The Department of Health and Human Services says that federal waivers can only go so far, and calls on states to quickly act to relax licensure, telehealth, and other requirements that may impede an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
