McKnights Long-Term Care News
Physical therapy group opposes proposed 3.6% reimbursement cut
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revisit its Medicare doctor fee proposal for next year, saying the changes could affect access…
APTQI Opposes Medicare Cuts to Therapy Services in CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule in Comment Letter to CMS
Washington, DC – In a comment letter submitted on September 11, The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to…
APTQI Welcomes Limber Health as Vendor Affiliate Member
WASHINGTON, DC – The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) is pleased to announce Limber Health has joined as a vendor affiliate member as of September 1. As…
Montana Billings Gazette
Letter to the editor: Support Montanans by protecting access to physical therapy
As a physical therapist treating Montana’s seniors, I see daily the serious impacts of America’s senior falls epidemic. It’s estimated that 52 million senior falls will occur yearly by 2030,…
MedPage Today
Deeper Medicare Cuts Won’t Reduce the $50B Spending on Older Adult Falls
Falls among seniors pose a significant public health challenge, leading to 3 millionopens in a new tab or window emergency room visits and more than 36,000 deathsopens in a new tab or window each…
APTQI Welcomes OCCUPRO
OCCUPRO joins as the latest member of APTQI’s Vendor Affiliate Program WASHINGTON, DC – The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) – a coalition of physical therapy providers…
Home Health Care News
Study Highlights Physical Therapy’s Clinical, Financial Benefits Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Increased physical therapy (PT) utilization is associated with significant reductions in hospitalizations and emergency room visits, more evidence shows. Meanwhile, home health providers are still grappling with how to manage…
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Better access to physical therapy a must in WV
West Virginia’s senior citizens are fighting two epidemics: falls and opioids. While there are no easy solutions to these serious problems, greater access to physical therapy has the potential to…
With Yet Another Round of Serious Medicare Cuts, the Physical Therapy Community Calls on Congress to Act to Protect Seniors’ Access to Care
Following years of continued cuts, CMS is once again proposed slashing reimbursement rates to physical, occupational, and speech therapy in its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule for CY2024….
McKnights Long-Term Care News
Study: PT following a fall slashes ED visits, opioid use in Medicare recipients
The use of physical therapy following a fall-related injury significantly reduces the rate of serious new injuries, related opioid use and healthcare costs among falls-prone patients, a new study has…