High co-pays for physical therapy: The Real Deal
NYPTA member Sue Skibinski contributes to an article dealing with the High co-pays for Physical Therapy in NY. [ read more]
HAITIAN RELIEF - NYPTA WILL MATCH YOUR DONATION
The devastating effects of the earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010 continue to take their toll on the people living there. As physical therapists, it especially hits close to home when we see that hundreds of Haitians have had to have limbs amputated, making an already difficult life even harder. They now need to have the ability to receive the follow-up care and rehabilitation required to live as independently and productively as possible. [ read more]
EDUCATA and NYPTA Partner to Help you Understand the NEW CEH Requirements
To help clarify the new continuing education element in our professional lives, NYPTA and EDUCATA are making available an audiovisual presentation where you can get the specific information and download a copy of the requirements to have at hand.
The presentation takes 8 minutes and it’s free. You will be asked to register with EDUCATA (also free) to stream it. Click here to start. (http://www.educata.com/newyork)
Tax Deduction on Your Dues
NYPTA dues may be tax deductible.
See below for the portion of your National and Chapter dues that is not deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense to the extent that APTA and NYPTA engage in Lobbying.
The non-deductible portion of your Chapter dues is 12%
The non-deductible portion of your National dues is 19%
Dunleavy responds to NY Times Article
New Forums: Reimbursement Forum and Member Forum
There are two new forums open to members of the NYPTA! These forums are an electronic community for NYPTA to inform members of up-to-date information on issues related to Physical Therapy and the Chapter.
- Member Forum - this is a general forum for any member to post to at any time. After the first time you log into the forum, you will be notified by email when a post is made.
- Reimbursement Forum - this forum discusses Medicare updates, New York State insurance updates, any reimbursement related legislation that the chapter is involved in and updates from meetings with local carriers.
If you are interested in becoming a member of this forum, send an email to kgarceau@nypta.org with the subject line "reimbursement forum". In the body, please state you would like to be a member. Within 24 hours, you will have access! Once you are added to the group you will be notified by email when a post is made.
You can access this member benefit by visiting our forum page.
Medicare Audits PT’s in Private Practice in NY
Catherine E. Anastasio, PT
NYPTA Chair of Advisory Panel on Reimbursement
PT’s are being audited by Medicare. Some problems in documentation have been identified. [ read more]
Continuing Education Regulation Information
NYPTA is now an approved provider for continuing education in New York State. Click here for the application form to obtain Contact Hour approval for your courses. |
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PT Community Outreach Effort
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Are you interested in what is going on nationally with the Physical Therapy Profession? APTA's web site, http://www.apta.org/, contains up-to-date information on Medicare Direct Access, HIPAA, CMS, the Therapy Cap, Reimbursement and other important information.
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