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Coronavirus Update: August 25

Aug 25, 2021/Roundup

Pfizer vaccine approved, nursing home vaccination requirements, guidance on post-COVID-19 fatigue, and more.

Collegiate Standards of Care Toolkit

Use this toolkit to guide you through a self-assessment of services you provide to college athletic programs.

CMS Enters New Territory, Proposes Staffing Requirements for LTC Facilities

Sep 15, 2023/News

Most nursing homes would fall short of the requirements, which also include more detailed facility assessments and a constant RN presence.

For Prospective PTCAS Programs

PTCAS is open to all Doctor of Physical Therapy education programs holding one of the following accreditation statuses with CAPTE.

Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

Oct 24, 2011/Clinical Summary

PTs also identify postoperative complications, both in the postoperative period and years later.

CMS Won't Pay Out on New Code for Additional Pandemic Costs

Nov 4, 2020/News

A code aimed at extra provider costs related to stopping the spread of the coronavirus won't result in more money.

Therapy Associations Call on Congress and CMS to Stop Medicare Payment Cuts

Aug 4, 2020/Statement

CMS recommends significant payment reductions to more than three dozen health care provider groups for in the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule.

VA Confirms Providers' Ability To Practice Anywhere in the US

Nov 10, 2020/Review

The rule is intended to ensure consistent care and ease VA providers' fears about retribution from state licensing boards.

Proposed FY '22 SNF Rule: A PDPM Surprise; CMS Acknowledges Lower Therapy Rates

Apr 13, 2021/Review

CMS says the PDPM is 5% more costly than the previous payment system, and warns SNFs to not let finances "override" clinical judgment.

IRFs Receive 2.5% Increase From CMS in FY 2020; Additional Reporting Requirements in FY 2022

Aug 2, 2019/News

The CMS IRF final rule established a 2.5% payment increase in the 2020 fiscal year,