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%
Call for Abstracts
Poster and platform presentation abstracts are requested for the 2010 Conference.
Deadline Date: The deadline for 2010 is February 27.
For more information, click here
Call for Applications
The New York Physical Therapy Association invites applications for the 2010 Research Designated Fund. The fund is designated to facilitate clinical research in physical therapy by providing a mechanism for investigators to collect pilot data to support the development of larger, more comprehensive research proposals. Studies that examine the efficacy of physical therapy interventions are encouraged. [ read more ]
Dunleavy responds to NY Times Article
Confused about the New Continuing Education Law in NY?
New Member Benefits
NYPTA Partners With Educata and DavisPTNetwork for On-Line Education
NYPTA has partnered with two companies to bring discounts and on-line education to our members. To check out these course offerings, visit Educata or DavisPTNetwork.
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.
Important Information Regarding Palladian Health
NYPTA received the following e-mail from Meri Notaro, VP-Customer & Community Relations for Palladian Health, on Monday, December 21, 2009. This e-mail is in response to an e-mail sent to Palladian regarding their Network Development staff contacting HIP physical therapy providers and informing them that they had to credential and contract with Palladian effective January 1, 2010. This contact was made after we received information to the contrary. [ read more]
IMPORTANT REIMBURSEMENT INFORMATION
NYPTA received the following information from OptumHealth regarding reimbursement for CPT code 97012, Mechanical Traction Therapy:
Effective January 1, 2010 UnitedHealthcare will no longer reimburse providers for CPT code 97012, mechanical traction therapy when used for the treatment of neck and low back disorders with or without radiculopathy. [ read more]
President sends letter to the Editor of NY Times pertaining to the article “From the Hospital Room to Bankruptcy Court”
To the Editor:
The article “From the Hospital Room to Bankruptcy Court” written by Kevin Sack highlights an overlooked problem in our health system - health care is unaffordable for many who are fortunate enough to have health insurance. Health insurers are shifting more and more costs onto consumers, making care inaccessible for the insured. [ read more]
Attention All Part B Providers in New York
NGS Merges Four Regions
Please be advised that NGS announced the following change on Monday, November 16, 2009: [ read more]
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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