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What are the factors that impact a Physical Therapist Salary? As a physical therapy practice owner or manager, it’s clearly important to know what…
The Private Practice section of the American Physical Therapy Association has been working tirelessly on many important issues facing patients and providers. Forward momentum has…
House Passes Bill To Improve Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Process
If you are a physical therapist in private practice, it is important to understand modifiers and when to use them on insurance claims. If modifiers…
How to Use Modifiers on Physical Therapy Claims: Tips for Private Practice PTs
As a physical therapist, it’s important to verify patient eligibility and benefits prior to starting care. This will help ensure that you’re providing the best…
Checklist for Physical Therapists to Verify Patient Eligibility and Benefits
Covid-19 has done a lot of things. It has shut down businesses, it has forced people into quarantine, and it has given telehealth services a…
Covid-19 Helps Telehealth Services Take Off in the Physical Therapy World
As a physical therapy practice owner, you have a lot of responsibilities on your plate. One of the most important aspects of running a successful…
10 Reasons to Outsource Your Physical Therapy Billing
It seems like every day we hear about another company that has been hacked. And, unfortunately, healthcare EMR systems have become a prime target for…
Healthcare EMR Systems: Understanding the Risks and How to Choose a Secure Company
When you are recovering from an injury or surgery, one of the most important things that you can do is to follow your home exercise…
Home Exercise Programs: Accelerating Rehabilitation Outcomes
Prior Authorizations – What You Need to Know If you are a provider of physical therapy or occupational therapy services, it is important to be…
Prior Authorizations for Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy: What You Need to Know
There is no denying the vital role that the receptionist plays in a physical therapy practice. From greeting patients and helping them sign in to…
The Vital Role of the Receptionist in a Therapy Practice
President Biden recently announced that the public health emergency declared in September will be extended for another 90 days. This means that there are a…
President Biden Extends Public Health Emergency: What This Means for Physical and Occupational Therapists
If you are a physical therapist, you know that you need to use modifiers on your CPT codes when billing. The CCI edits dictate which…
How to Properly Use the 59 Modifier on Your Physical Therapy Claims
If you are an uninsured or cash-pay physical therapist, you may be wondering what your responsibilities are when it comes to good faith estimates. Do…
Insured vs. uninsured patients: What you need to know about good faith estimates for physical therapy
Electronic health records (EHRs) have been around for a while now, and their popularity continues to grow. There are many benefits to using an EHR,…
10 Reasons to Have an EMR in One System: The Benefits of HENO
As most physical therapist practice owners have been busy planning for 2022, many have been planning for and expecting major cuts from Medicare reimbursement. Trying…
Medicare Cuts Won’t Be As Deep As Originally Thought
This time of year tends to be very active for changes within the physical therapy profession. Not only is the PTA differential getting closer to…
One of PT’s Most Common Diagnosis Codes is going BYE-BYE
Most physical and occupational therapy practice owners are aware about the impending cuts for Medicare beneficiaries for any services rendered by an assistant (COTA or…
PTA Payment Differential 2022
What are the factors that impact a Physical Therapist Salary? As a physical therapy practice owner or manager, it’s clearly important to know what…
Physical Therapist Salary Review Guide 2021
Sunday, March 1, 2020 – First cases in Florida were made publicly aware. But this was in South Florida and not completely on my radar…
A Practice Owner’s Diary of COVID-19