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.

Medicaid covers health services for millions of America’s most vulnerable patient populations, including those who depend on physical therapy.

Jul 25, 2022/Review

Physical therapy payment isn't impacted by the Medicare payment rule, but the proposal opens a door for comment on pain management.

We help you keep track of evolving payment policies for SNFs.

Jan 29, 2021/Perspective

PTs are facing Medicare payment cuts. But what does that really mean?

Apr 23, 2019/Article

Alternative payment models can seem hard to understand at first. We break down the basics.

Aug 1, 2017/Column

A new compendium of resources is designed to help PTs ensure patient-focused care while reducing health care costs.

Physical therapy services represent a significant portion of Medicare expenditures in post-acute care settings.

Apr 8, 2026/Article

Physical therapists and other therapy practitioners now have new resources to prepare them to thrive in value-based care environments. "Value-Based Care for Therapy: A Provider's Guide" and "Value-Based Care for Therapy: A Payer's Guide" prepare the physical therapy profession to shift from fee-for-service

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