Physical Therapy Blog

As of 3/30/20, Medicare Has Still NOT Added PT, OT, or SLP as Telehealth Providers

Medicare Update On 3/30, Medicare issued new guidance to providers nationwide. Part of that guidance included some information about therapy services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. While the communication was very convoluted, Medicare has still not approved PT, OT, and SLP for full telehealth services as of …

Small Business Benefits For Physical Therapy Practices Under The New Economic Stimulus Package (CARES)

Stimulus package is here The US government passed a 2.2 trillion dollar Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) act law. Now, it will begin to ripple through the American economy helping business owners and individuals alike. Many physical therapy practices may be eligible for benefits. These benefits include a …

Don’t Forget to Answer the Phone at your PT Practice, Especially If You Are Implementing Telehealth

During these challenging times, don’t neglect the phone lines at your practice During these trying times, it’s important that the phone lines at your physical therapy practice continue to be answered. This will ensure that your practice maintains its strong professional image and provides patients, referrers, and others who may …

5 REMOTE Tasks to Tackle for Your Physical Therapy Practice During COVID-19

Make the most of the time Virtually all practices are being impacted by COVID-19 in one way or another. Many practices are working to implement telehealth and e-visits for patients to continue care to ensure patients continue to receive the care that they need. During this period, there may be …

CMS/Medicare Announces Relief for MIPS in Response to COVID-19

Important Relief For the MIPS Program in Light of COVID-19 If you have one or more physical therapists who participated in MIPS in 2019 or are participating for 2020, it’s important that you know some of the changes that CMS has announced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For …

Tips on Quickly Implementing Telehealth in Your Physical Therapy Practice

Telehealth, it’s the same but different Many PT practices are scrambling to implement and operationalize telehealth. Many practices are having great success in providing patients with continuing care during the COVID-19 pandemic and that is positive news. Implementing telehealth at your practice can be done quickly by leveraging your existing …

Department of Homeland Security Designates Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy as Critical Infrastructure

PT, OT, and SLP are Considered Critical Infrastructure The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security agency (CISA) is a part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). According to CISA: “CISA is responsible for protecting the Nation’s critical infrastructure from physical and cyber threats. This mission requires effective coordination and collaboration among …

If you’ll be offering PT telehealth or e-visits, add the offerings to your website now

Marketing Still Matters (perhaps even more) These are certainly challenging times and it may seem like marketing isn’t that important right now. That just isn’t true. As many practices are looking to offer PT services via telehealth or planning to offer Medicare e-visits, now is the time to start communicating …

You should know: Medicare covers OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY services IN HOME under Part B

Before you read on This article is NOT guidance that you should offer home visits but rather just explores Medicare’s home visit reimbursement program under Part B. Only you can decide that for your practice after considering all of the different aspects, not all of which are covered here at …

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