APTQI Applauds Legislation to Extend the Use of Locum Tenens Arrangements
Disruptions in care when a patient’s primary physical therapist is unavailable can cause delays in rehabilitative care and recovery. Currently, Medicare only pays for services provided by a substitute physical therapist if the population served is rural, medically underserved, or in a health professional shortage area. Arrangements known as ‘locum tenens’ by Medicare allow for…
APTQI Member Confluent Health Presents Documentary Feature: Pain, Misunderstood
With a vision to unpack the myths and truths surrounding chronic pain experiences in the U.S., APTQI member Confluent Health released a documentary featuring patient stories of chronic pain and their physical therapists who are helping them treat, manage, and overcome it. Pain, defined as unpleasant sensory and emotional experiences one gets resulting from an…
Low Medicare Reimbursement Rates Driving Provider Shortage and Negative Outcomes, Study Finds
A recent issue brief published by the Pacific Research Institute’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation by Dr. Wayne Winegarden highlights growing concerns about low Medicare reimbursement and the impact of inflation-adjusted physician pay on patient care. “This undercompensating is leading doctors to leave the profession, dissuading medical students from entering the field, and contributing…