2010 Slate of Candidates for the APTA National Office Released.  Three Illinois Members have been Slated   The 2010 Slate of Candidates has been released....

World Physical Therapy 2011                                                                    Join over 3,500 physical therapists from around the world at the 16th International WCPT Congress. 20-23 June 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Call...

The National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research has released the second in a series of Task Force papers entitled: The Challenge of Evidence...

The Flu Season is Approaching - IDPH Information   The Illinois Departments of Public Health and Professional Regulation are partnering in preparation on a state...

OIG Report:  “Incident to” Services The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services released a report in August 2009 on physician...

Wellmark Physical Medicine Pilot Program Individuals with musculoskeletal disorders who received physical therapy and other physical medicine services had lower health care costs and were...

Senate Finance Committee Passes Direct Access Amendment Unanimously  The Senate Finance Committee completed mark up of its health care reform legislation ( America 's Healthy...

st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Senate Bill 101 Signed by Governor Quinn Passed by the Illinois Senate and House in 2008, SB 101 was finally signed on April...

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CMS Issues Guidance on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and KX Modifier   The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offered the following guidance...

President Obama Signs H.R. 4691; Medicare Payment Cut Avoided; Therapy Cap Exceptions Process Re-instated Early this morning, President Obama signed H.R. 4691 into law. This...

APTA Federal Payment Policy Regulatory Alert Support Updated Practice Expense Values in 2010 Fee Schedule     Brief Background   The Centers for Medicare and...

CMS Finalizes Rescission of Medicaid Outpatient Rule at APTA's Urging On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded its final rule on...