BillingNews & AnnouncementsIRS Announces that the CARES Act Provider Relief Funds are Considered Taxable Income1 Mar 20210Recent post from the APTA: The IRS recently announced that the CARES Act Provider Relief Funds are considered taxable income. The…
BillingFederal AffairsPrivate PracticeTelehealthHHS Deposits Money Into Some Providers’ Bank Accounts1 Mar 20210This is box title April 10, 2020 APTA Federal Affairs Update A $30 billion emergency relief package began rolling out…
BillingFederal AffairsNews & AnnouncementsPrivate PracticeTelehealthCMS Update: 39 States Have Been Granted Medicaid Waivers1 Mar 20210This is box title CSM Update As of March 30, 39 states have received federal 1135 waivers on a range…
BillingFederal AffairsNews & AnnouncementsPaymentPrivate PracticeTelehealthAsking the Right Questions About Telehealth1 Mar 20210It’s not enough to ask if telehealth is permitted by a state agency or payer: You need to ask specific…
BillingFederal AffairsNews & AnnouncementsPaymentPrivate PracticeTelehealthCMS and US Treasury Announce Relief Measures for Clinicians1 Mar 20210March 22, 2020 | APTA Update Excerpts Employers mandated to provide paid sick leave will be reimbursed, and quality reporting…
BillingFederal AffairsNews & AnnouncementsPaymentPrivate PracticeTelehealthCOVID-19 Pandemic and the Physical Therapy Practice1 Mar 20210Latest Update: Although APTA staff stated a telephone could be used during the March 20, 2020 Facebook Live event to…
BillingFederal AffairsNews & AnnouncementsPrivate PracticeTelehealthTravel PT[Free Webinar 3/19 8pm EST] What PTs and PTAs Need to Know About E-Visits1 Mar 20210APTA is offering a free webinar and Q&A discussing what PTs and PTAs need to know about e-visits. Thursday, March…
BillingFederal AffairsNews & AnnouncementsPrivate PracticeTelehealthTravel PTCMS Moves to Allow Digital Communications by PTs1 Mar 20210The new regulatory waivers will allow PTs, OTs, and SLPs to engage in patient-initiated “e-visits” for purposes of assessment and…
BillingFederal AffairsNews & AnnouncementsPrivate PracticeTelehealthTravel PTTelehealth in Physical Therapy in Light of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)1 Mar 20210From PT in Motion News: The coronavirus pandemic demands that health care providers rethink how they deliver care in ways…
BillingFederal AffairsCMS Coding Reversal Will Apply to Claims Made Beginning January 1, 20201 Mar 20210Details are still emerging around exactly how CMS intends to walk back a decision to change coding methodologies that prevented PTs from…