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Monday, March 7, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Jimmo Message Hasn't Sunk In; CMS Needs to Do More » When the Jimmo v Sebelius settlement was announced in 2013, patient advocates applauded what they saw as a l...
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Week of Giving: We met our goal, but let’s not stop there! » We met our goal, but let’s not stop there! It’s safe to say that our first annual “Week of Giving” was a succe...
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Home Health Agencies now part of CMS 5 Star Rating System » Home health agencies are now part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) “quality of care” 5-star rat...
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Rauner signs Senate Bill 7 (Youth Sports Concussion Safety Act) into public law. » On August 3rd, Governor Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 7 (Youth Sports Concussion Safety Act) into public law.&nb...
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor signs IL PT Act into law » On August 3rd, Governor Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 837 (IL PT Act) into public law. In addition...
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Early Intervention: New Spending Plan Sufficient to Keep Eligibility at 30% Delay » The General Assembly passed their spending plan for FY2015 in late May, which restored many of the deep cuts proposed by t...
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 (2 Comments - view/add) BCBS IL announces 35% reduction in payment for CPT 97140 » IPTA has become aware that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illiinois (BCBS IL)has been directed by Health Care Service Corporati...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) IPTA Payment Resources Available » If you attended REVITALIZE 2015 , you got a sneak peak at the new payment resources available through www.ipta.org .&nbs...
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Are you Struggling with Third Party Administrators? » Are you Struggling with Third Party Administrators? As private payers explore ways to cut health...
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Did You Know that CMS Publishes a Weekly Provider Newsletter? » Did You Know that CMS Publishes a Weekly Provider Newsletter? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS...
Monday, March 9, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) PT Act Sunset/Sunrise Legislation Introduced » The PT Practice Act expires on 12/31/2015. If the legislature does not renew the Act, Physical Therapy ceases to be...
Monday, December 15, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) APTA's Support of Rehabilitation Research Pays Off in Spending Bill Approved by House » From APTA 12.11.14 The $1.1 trillion spending bill approved by the US House of Representatives on December 11 in...
Friday, December 12, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) AARP Endorses End to the In-Office Ancillary Services Exception for Physical Therapy, other services » From APTA 12.12.14: Yesterday, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) released a letter of support a...
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 (1 Comment - view/add) PT Act to Sunset in 2015 » As 2014 comes to an end, we must plan for 2015 legislative actions that will require the continued support of our Associat...
Thursday, December 4, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) You Are Helping to Move Therapy Cap Repeal Forward! » You Are Helping to Move Therapy Cap Repeal Forward! Your communication with your govern...
Thursday, July 17, 2014 (1 Comment - view/add) Press Release: Governor Signs SB3115 Amending IL PT ACT: Testimonials in PT Advertising » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE----- July 17, 2014 GOVERNOR SIGNS SB3115 AMENDING IL PT ACT: TESTIMONIALS...
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Illinois Represesentative Seeks to Promote PT Careers through House Resolution » Illinois House Representative Linda Chapa LaVia (D) took time this winter to find out more about careers in physical thera...
Friday, February 1, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Insurance Marketplace: Resources, Toolkits, and answers now available. » FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013 New Websites Aim to Educate Stakeholders, Consumers About Insurance Marketplace The Departm...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Too Much Focus on Medicare -- and not Enough on Medicaid? » The nation's political parties are battling over health care again. But "ObamaCare" isn't at issue, at least not directly....
Thursday, June 14, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Term Protection: APTA Providing New Resources » APTA has developed new resources as directed by RC 21-10 (Action to Protect the Use of the Term, Title, and Designation of...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Health Care Cost Institute Releases Report on Cost and Utilization of Care » Yesterday, the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) released its first publication, Health Care Cost and Utilization Report:...
Thursday, May 10, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Physical therapists are part of the solution to developing a more responsive and readily accessible » The removal of the physician referral requirement will greatly improve access to physical therapists' services by those pa...
Thursday, May 3, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Three Easy Reasons Why Legislators Should Support Direct Access to Physical Therapy » Convenience. Eliminating the requirement for a physician referral will eliminate delays in starting physical therapy treat...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Final Rule Provides States Flexibility to Offer Home and Community-based Services » Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule on the Medicaid progra...
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