Bill Introduced to Improve Access to PTAs and OTAs
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the senate would standardize general supervision requirements for private outpatient practices under Medicare Part B.
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HHS Issues SNF PPS Proposed Rule to Promote Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
CMS' 2023 Skilled Nursing Facilities Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) proposed rule aims to promote safety and quality in nursing homes.
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Webinar: Optimize Scheduling, Coding, Billing, and Productivity in Outpatient Therapy
Register now for this free webinar on Thursday, September 16. Rehab therapy expert Rick Gawenda discusses how outpatient therapy practices can increase productivity, maximize revenue, and streamline operations by optimizing scheduling, billing, and coding.
Home Health Care Growth is ‘Small and Inadequate,’ Per Study
Recent growth in the number of healthcare workers providing home care for Medicare patients is “small and inadequate” compared with the increasing demand in an aging America. To keep up with demand, Medicare likely will need to reconsider how it compensates them, a study in Health Affairs suggests.
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Stroke Rehab + Cardiac Rehab = Lower Rehospitalizations
A 22% reduction in hospital readmissions occurred among stroke patients who completed the JFK Johnson Stroke Recovery program that included modified cardiac rehabilitation, according to researchers.
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Hospitals Trump Surgeons When it Comes to Reimbursement: Analysis
In recent years, hospital charges and Medicare payments for patients with hip fractures have increased much more rapidly than charges and payments for orthopaedic surgeons, a study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma suggests.
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CareCentrix Could Help Lower Care Costs, Avalere Report Suggests
The CareCentrix model has the potential to save billions annually across the entire Medicare Advantage population, according to a report from Avalere.
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Medicare Sequester Cut Suspension Draws Industry Kudos and APTQI Endorsement
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) applauds the introduction of the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), which aims to extend the current moratorium on the automatic 2% Medicare sequester cut for the duration of the pandemic.
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CMS: Withdraw Proposal for Inpatient Rehab, AMRPA and AAPM&R Urge
The American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA) and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) are joining forces to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to withdraw its proposal to implement a new “Review Choice Demonstration” for inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units, commonly referred to as inpatient rehabilitation facilities, or “IRFs.”
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Össur Updates Empower Software to Comply with New Competitive Bidding Requirements
Össur has updated its Empower practice management software to help CPOs, ASCs, physician practices and DMEPOS organizations comply with new, CMS-mandated Competitive Bidding requirements for knee and back braces that went into effect on January 1, the bracing and prosthetics provider reports.
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In a MIPS Threepeat, CMS Approves FOTO as a QCDR Once Again
Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes (FOTO), a Net Health company, has been approved for the 13th consecutive year by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a data registry for CMS payment programs, and for the third consecutive year as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) for 2021, it announces.
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It’s Up to Trump to Dump the 5-Month Waiting Period for ALS Disability Insurance Benefits
Congress passed it and now The ALS Disability Insurance Access Act needs only President Trump’s signature to end the 5-month waiting period that stands in the way of benefits.
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Benefits Check and Prior Authorization Portal Among Myndview’s New Features
Myndshft Technologies announces the availability of Myndview, a web application which offers the same real-time medical benefits check and electronic prior authorization solutions that are currently available through Myndshft API integrations.
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Journal’s Special Issue Spotlights Vocational Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities
A special issue of the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation reports findings from the Substantial Gainful Activity Project, a Social Security Disability Insurance supplemental program.
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Raintree Systems Joins APTQI’s Fight Against Medicare Cuts
Raintree Systems has joined the Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) Board of Directors as an At-Large Member. In this capacity, APTQI and Raintree will continue to advocate for positive legislative and regulatory change to support the future of the physical therapy profession.
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ReWalk Robotics is Now Certified as a Medicare Provider
ReWalk Robotics, Ltd, a manufacturer of robotic medical devices for individuals with lower limb disabilities, announces that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has authorized the Company as a Medicare Provider.
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How a Bundled Payment Model Could Reduce Health Disparities
A new nationwide model of care for hip and knee joint replacements appears to reduce disparities in health outcomes for Black patients, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) published in JAMA Network Open.
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Myomo Receives Certification as a Medicare Provider
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has authorized Myomo Inc to be a Medicare Provider.
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