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Bills To Expand Telehealth to PTs and PTAs Now in Both Senate and House
The Senate version of the Expanded Telehealth Access Act is helping to build momentum for change.
Allowing PTs and PTAs to provide services via telehealth in Medicare — a long-time advocacy priority for APTA — is now a step closer to reality: Last week, a group of bipartisan senators introduced a bill that would do that and more, just like companion legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this summer.
The Senate version, also known as the Expanded Telehealth Access Act (S. 3193), instructs the U.S Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to permanently adopt what is a temporary waiver of restrictions on payment for telehealth delivered by PTs and PTAs, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists. The Secretary of Health and Human Services also would be allowed to further expand the list of authorized telehealth providers. The legislation was introduced by Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.
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COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination IFC-6: Presentation Slides and Video
Thank you for your interest in in the COVID-19 Omnibus Vaccine Rule (IFC-6). Thursday’s stakeholder call had a limit of 10,000 participants and we exceeded that number. Please accept our apologies.
CMS has posted the presentation slides and a recording of the stakeholder call for your convenience.
To view the slides, click here.
To view the video, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHA0zY1aC-Y
In addition to the resources above, CMS has prepared a frequently asked questions document, available here:
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/cms-omnibus-staff-vax-requirements-2021.pdf
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Cohere To Take Over All MSK, Therapy Prior Authorization for Humana
Humana's decision to rely solely on Cohere beginning Jan. 1, 2022, comes after a 12-state program rolled out this year.
Commercial insurance giant Humana will be moving to a single vendor for musculoskeletal and therapy prior authorizations beginning Jan. 1, 2022, a decision that the insurer says is based in part on the success of the system in 12 states that were assigned to Cohere at the beginning of 2021.
According to an information sheet from Cohere, the prior authorization system will be used for most Humana commercial and Medicare members, where the company will be Humana's vendor for prior approval of CPT codes associated with musculoskeletal care and therapy. Services covered by the system include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, orthopedic surgeries, and pain management services.
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APTA's 100 Days of Service 
APTA's 100 days of service began on September 22. This is our way of giving back to our communities, promote collaboration with other APTA members, and raise awareness about the profession. Any community service is encouraged and contributes to our goal to positively impact society throughout this milestone year.
APTA is collaborating with Special Olympics, Go Baby Go, and Move Together for 100 Days of Service. If you’d like to volunteer in your community, there are many options. Visit the toolkits below for more information and service ideas or develop your own ideas.
Remember, movement is medicine, so let’s keep the members of our communities moving through service and raise awareness about the Physical Therapy profession!
Tell us how your are serving your community for a chance to be featured in APTA Colorado's e-newsletter! Send an email to us at [email protected] with a description and photos (optional).
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Alerts on Aromatherapy Spray, Probiotic Products, and Supplements
Federal agencies have recently issued important alerts or advisories about the safety or deceptive marketing of several complementary health products.
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