Grassroots Support Needed for Senate Bill to End SGR, Therapy Cap
Though a House-approved bill to end the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) is almost certain to be a nonstarter in the Senate, a Senate bill that would end both the SGR and the therapy cap is now...
View ArticleAPTA Contributes to FTC Discussion on Consumer Access
A March 20 and 21 meeting of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) examined activities and trends related to cost, quality, access, and care coordination that may affect competition in the US health care...
View ArticleCMS 2015 Home Health Payment Proposal Estimates .3% Net Decrease, Requires...
Estimating a net decrease of .3% to home health agencies for next year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its proposed rule for the Home Health Prospective Payment...
View ArticleAPTA Shares Summary of Proposed HHS Rule on Kickbacks, Remuneration
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued a proposed rule on civil monetary penalties and exceptions to the anti-kickback statute, and APTA is helping...
View Article2014 Health Care Spending Up, Fueled by Increased Coverage Under ACA
Last year, spending on health care in the US rose at its fastest rate since the 2008 recession, climbing 5.3% to $3.03 trillion, and representing 17.5% of the country’s gross domestic product. It’s a...
View ArticleWith Health Care Reform Plan Still Unclear, APTA Signs Onto Coalition Letter...
While Congress and the White House discuss what, if anything, will be offered as a replacement for or adjustment to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), APTA and other organizations are staking out their...
View ArticleNew Version of Senate Health Care Bill Remains Problematic for APTA
The latest version of the US Senate’s health care legislation may include tweaks intended to please critics of the earlier draft, but the changes aren’t enough to alter APTA’s position that the bill...
View ArticleThe View From Capitol Hill: 5 Things for PTs and PTAs to Watch for in This...
Congress is back in session, and while other issues may grab front-page headlines, the next few months also could prove significant for the physical therapy profession—sometimes thanks to the ripple...
View ArticleBipartisan Senate budget deal boosts health programs
In a rare show of bipartisanship for the mostly polarized 115th Congress, Republican and Democratic Senate leaders announced a two-year budget deal that would increase federal spending for defense as...
View ArticleShort-Term Insurance Rule Adds More Uncertainty to Care
As APTA continues to advocate for the maintenance of essential health benefits (EHBs) in insurance offered through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, the association and other stakeholders are...
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