Author Archives: WideNet

March 4, 2016: Two US senators are working to keep repeal of the Medicare therapy cap front-of-mind on Capitol Hill. Source: APTA Feed Therapy Cap Repeal Amendment Gives Senators an Opportunity to Keep Up the Drumbeat to End a Flawed ...

March 4, 2016: Two US senators are working to keep repeal of the Medicare therapy cap front-of-mind on Capitol Hill. Source: APTA Feed Therapy Cap Repeal Amendment Gives Senators an Opportunity to Keep Up the Drumbeat to End a Flawed ...

March 4, 2016: Medicare’s march toward payment systems that are tied to value and not volume has been moving along at a faster-than-expected clip, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Source: APTA Feed Medicare Reaches Value-Based ...

March 4, 2016: Medicare’s march toward payment systems that are tied to value and not volume has been moving along at a faster-than-expected clip, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Source: APTA Feed Medicare Reaches Value-Based ...

March 3, 2016: At a rate of 30% in 2015, Americans are more obese than ever, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But there are some bright spots when it comes to rates ...

March 3, 2016: At a rate of 30% in 2015, Americans are more obese than ever, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But there are some bright spots when it comes to rates ...

March 2, 2016: Remember, back last year, when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it would be moving from fee-for-service models and toward more outcomes-based payment systems? It wasn’t kidding. Source: APTA Feed From PT in Motion ...

March 2, 2016: Remember, back last year, when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it would be moving from fee-for-service models and toward more outcomes-based payment systems? It wasn’t kidding. Source: APTA Feed From PT in Motion ...

November 6, 2015: With several weeks to go, APTA’s official consumer information website, MoveForwardPT.com, is already enjoying a record-breaking year. Source: APTA Feed Consumers Coming to MoveForwardPT.com in Record Numbers

April 17, 2015: Proposed US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rules for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) would increase payments by $500 million in 2016 and set the stage for quality improvement and reporting requirements that, if not met, ...