McKnights Long-Term Care News
Telehealth and rehab with end of PHE
Regulation is always clear and easy to comprehend. Laughable, right? What often happens when new rules and regulations are proposed or finalized is that there is a flurry of activity…
Inside Health Policy
CMS: Therapists In SNFs, HHAs And Rehab Agencies Can Continue Telehealth Indefinitely
Pivoting from guidance issued in the weeks leading up to the end of the PHE, CMS clarified in an FAQ Friday (May 19) that eligible distant site therapists can continue…
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Therapists anxious without CMS guidance on telehealth coverage post-PHE
Therapy groups serving long-term care and other institutional providers were left hanging Thursday as the public health emergency officially lapsed and federal regulators still had not given clarification on whether…
PR Newswire
Rizing Tide Foundation Celebrates $15K Donation and New Scholarships
Rizing Tide, a foundation dedicated to broadening the reach, impact and accessibility of physical therapists by advancing racial diversity and inclusiveness in the physical therapy (PT) workforce, announced today that The Alliance…
Kaiser Health News
Remote Fitness Must Not Replace the Value of Physical Therapy
If we’ve learned anything in recent years, it’s how vital technology is in allowing us to stay connected virtually, especially when it comes to health care. However, the online world…
Courier Journal
Cutting Medicare for physical therapy leaves Kentucky seniors in pain and unsupported
Folks, we are at a crossroads. Medicare is planning to reduce Kentuckians access to the most conservative and cost-effective way to treat aches, pains, sprains and strains: your highly skilled…
Medpage Today
Physical and Occupational Therapy Are on the Medicare Chopping Block
Americans expect the best care from their doctors. Decades of experience, thoughtful interdisciplinary planning, and evidence-based research mean providers are treating them based on widely accepted standards of care. For…
Chicago Tribune
Medicare services at risk
On Jan. 1, a severe, nearly 4.5% Medicare cut to physical and occupational therapy services will go into effect. This drastic measure will undoubtedly threaten our local physical therapy centers’…
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Letter: Congress must stop looming Medicare cuts
Our community’s seniors rely on Medicare to pay for their health care services, but newly finalized cuts are threatening to jeopardize their access to care.
Inside Telehealth
Remote Monitoring Can Improve Health Outcomes. So Why Did Medicare Propose a 40% Cut?
Change is the only constant. That is why healthcare needs to evolve in order for providers to better serve patients. Luckily, over the last few years it has: One of…