Physical Therapy Blog

2020 Medicare Proposed Changes for PTA and OTA Billing, Modifiers, and Reimbursements

Physical Therapy Assistant/Occupational Therapy Assistant Billing Modifiers & Reimbursement – Substantial Changes Proposed for 2020 The 2020 CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) proposed rule has been released. This is the first chance that we all have to see what CMS is planning for next year. One of the …

Setting up Wi-Fi for your physical therapy practice

Setting up Wi-Fi for your physical therapy practice is key We all know and love (and sometimes hate!) Wi-Fi. When it works well, it’s amazing. You’re cruising around your practice documenting on your EMR, creating HEPs, and doing billing – your physical therapy software is humming. When it’s not working, …

2020 Medicare (CMS) MIPS for Physical Therapy Proposed Rule Released

2020 CMS Medicare MIPS Proposed Rule Released Hot off the presses, Medicare has released its proposed rule for MIPS for physical therapy for the 2020 calendar year. Here’s a brief summary of things that are NOT changing. There are no proposed changes to: Low Volume Threshold – if a provider is …

The Medicare 8 Minute Rule Explained for Physical Therapy

Making Medicare’s 8 Minute Rule When billing for rehabilitation services provided to Medicare beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires therapists adhere to what’s referred to as the “8 Minute Rule”. This term is a little misleading as it seems to imply if you do at least …

Physical Therapy EMR Check Up – 3 things to do now

Does your Physical Therapy EMR need a tune up? Save time.Save money.More time with patients. You’ve heard this all before. It’s the promise of physical therapy EMR. Hopefully you’re using a competent physical therapy EMR (hint, we’re a good one). A good EMR will make it easy for you to do …

The Importance of a Manual for Your Physical Therapy Practice

Physical Therapy Practice Manual or Binder Today’s physical therapy practice is very different from those of the past. Treatment is more complex, technology has more horsepower, staff have increased responsibilities and insurances have gotten immensely more complex. A manual for your physical therapy practice can and make a huge difference …

Physical Therapy Billing Check Up – 3 things to do now

Physical Therapy Billing, simple things make a big difference Physical therapy billing continues to be a mystery for many practices. There are lots of intracicies to billing – units, 8-minute rule, compliance requirements, not over-billing, not under-billing, modifiers, and more. With that being said, there are some very simple things …

Physical Therapy Practice Branding and Marketing Basics

Branding is how you convey your identity and your services Having a brand can seem like this incredibly difficult thing to put together but some simple and straightforward considerations will help make your practice a branding success. A successful brand will ensure that patients and referrers alike know exactly what …

The secret to using physical therapy KPIs to manage your practice

How is your practice doing? When you first read the question – was your quick response “good”, “so-so”, “not so good”? Was your answer based on hard data or just your feeling about how things are going? You should use key performance indicators (e.g. KPIs) to track your practice. With …