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The TRICARE system’s approach to PTAs is largerly similar to Medicare’s. Source: APTA Feed PTAs Will be Authorized TRICARE Providers Beginning Mid-April

The coronavirus pandemic demands that health care providers rethink how they deliver care in ways that reduce risk of further spreading infection. The use of telehealth is one approach that can help keep both patients and providers. Source: APTA Feed ...

Mortality rates for residents of rural areas and adults 75 and older showed the largest increases. Source: APTA Feed CDC: Fall-Related TBI Death Jumped 17% 2008-2017

Did you recently receive what appears to be a check for payment of services from a national proprietary provider network? It may not be what you think. Source: APTA Feed Alert: Suspect 'Checks' Are Making the Rounds

Links to recent CMS guidance for SNFs, home health, hospice, and more. Source: APTA Feed CMS Issues COVID-19 Guidance on Infection Control, Protective Equipment

Most of the PTs didn’t have experience in ED settings. Source: APTA Feed Study: Even in After-Hours Settings, Seeing a PT First for MSK Conditions in the Emergency Department Saves Time, Reduces Opioid Prescriptions

Two related rules touch health IT vendors, health care facilities, and providers — and come down hard on “information blocking” that prevents patients from accessing their electronic health records. Source: APTA Feed New Rules Aim to Ease Patient Access to ...

Be sure you understand what Medicare has to say about PTs and telehealth, and check directly with commercial payers. Source: APTA Feed Advisory: PTs, Telehealth, and the Coronavirus

The first 10,000 people to contribute at least $10 will have their name included on the Community Wall at APTA’s new headquarters. Source: APTA Feed APTA Launches Fundraising Campaign for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Defense Health Agency says both treatments are “unproven.” Source: APTA Feed TRICARE Balks at Covering TENS and Dry Needling