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posted: Mar/08/2010
Please join us in congratulating the 2009 WPTA Award Winners. They will be recognized at the WPTA Spring Conference Awards Dinner, Friday, April 16 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Green Bay. If you would like to join us for the Awards Dinner, please forward a check for $25 for each guest along with their names to WPTA Awards Dinner, 3510 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704. The Awards Dinner is also included with conference registration but you must pre-register. Please contact wpta@wpta.org or 608/221-9191 with any questions. Thanks and congratulations again to our winners!
WPTA Awards:
Mentor Award: Victoria Moerchen and Mark Erickson
Clinical Instructor of the Year: Patricia Antoine-Norton
Outstanding Service Award: Anne Coffman
Clinical Excellence Award: Matt Wilson
Rookie of the Year Award: Evan Nelson
PT of the Year Awards:
Daryl Schmidt
Honorable Mention: Tracy Rasor
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posted: Mar/03/2010
What: Northeast District sponsored Timber Rattlers Game
When: Saturday, July 17th, 6:35 pm game (fireworks following game)
Who: Northeast District WPTA members
Cost: $5 per ticket in reserved seats. Will also receive $5 of "Snake Bucks" to go toward food and drink. (We have 50 reserved tickets)
Please make out check to NED of WPTA and include your phone number and e-mail. Please respond prior to 7/1/10 and send to:
Nikki Wetts
2429 Spring Meadow Ct.
Neenah, WI 54956
We will sit together as a group, but tickets will be left under your name at will call. Please e-mail nikkiwetts@uwalumni.com with any questions. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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posted: Mar/03/2010
SED District Meeting Minutes: Tuesday November 10, 2009
CHAIRPERSON – Amy Helminski, PT
· Meeting officially called to order
· Discusses need for nominations for chairperson for our district
· For positions at the state level look for updates on website or look in PT connections
· If you would like to have something submitted in the PT connections contact Amy
· WPTA spring conference – looking for speakers and volunteers for helping to organize; look for more information on the WPTA website
VICE CHAIRPERSON – Nicole Ponda, PT
· Looking into Gray Institute for a spring PEARLS course
· Not much luck selling entertainment books
TREASURER – Becky Sewell, PT
· Checking: $9480.30
· Savings: $2281.73
· CD #1: $1079.90 matures on 1/13/10
· CD #2: $2199.05 matures on 4/18/10
· Money Market: $2977.75
· Total of all accounts: $18018.73
PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR – Phil Bergold, PT
· Thank you to Marquette for hosting this meeting
· Next meetings:
o Tuesday March 9,2010 @ 6 p.m. at Miller Inn
o Tuesday September 14, 2010 @ 6 p.m. at St. Lukes
o Tuesday November 9, 2010 @ 6 p.m. at MU for MPM award
· Call Phil if you have ideas for hosting future meetings or for speakers
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR – Heidi Weidner, PT
· Encouraging people to get involved in the district or at the state level
· Can get involved in committees or talk with students
· Read PT connections for further updates and membership activities
NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR – Nina Olson, PT
· Nominations still needed for chairperson and treasurer
o Both are 2 year terms; chairperson is conduit to the state level, is responsible for organizing meetings, budget
ACADEMIC LIAISON CHAIR – Monique Serpas, PT
· Thank you to Lois Harrison, PT for her years in this position and welcome to Monique
· 2 awards given this meeting:
o Golden Goniometer: awarded to the school with the biggest % attendance at meetings; awarded to Concordia University
o Graduate Student recognition award: awarded to a student in her last year of school; awarded to Kellie Wagner graduating from UWM
PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR – Kim Ring, PT
· Not present, no report given
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY – Gina Bush, PT
· Look for updates for upcoming meetings on the fall ballots
ANNOUNCEMENTS
· Connie Kittleson announcing scholarships for the WPT Fund for those students graduating between 12/2010 and 12/2011
o 2 types; one based on financial need and Chris Crivello community service award
o Go to the WPTA website, click on committees, then WPT fund
Formal meeting adjourned, MPM award recipient presentation
Respectfully submitted,
Gina Bush, PT
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posted: Mar/01/2010
North Central District – WPTA
February 16, 2010 Meeting Minutes
Videoconference Sites:
Stevens Point: Dennis Kaster (Chair), Stephanie Olson (Vice Chair), Teresa T., Wes K, Nancy K, Erik J, Brett R, Matt I, Kay, student
Marshfield: Janice Devine-Ruggles (Treasurer), Dave Smith (Secretary)
Minocqua: Stephanie Mikolicek (Branding Rep), Denise Kearns-Legoo (WPTA-NCD liaison), student
Weston: Brad Jordan (local contact), Beth Schmelling
Park Falls, Wausau, Mosinee, Merrill: no one present
In-service/Presentation:
- “Bone Building and Protection Program: Evidenced Based Physical Therapy Program for People with Osteoporosis” presented by Stephanie Olson PT
Officer Reports:
- Treasurer – Janice Devine-Ruggles:
- $1892.26 – checking account
- NWD donated money; previous Central WI Ortho Study Group donated $1200
- Ethics course Oct 2009 cost $222 more than income due to food and mileage
- Allotment from WPTA slightly less than last year
- Branding Representative – Stephanie Mikolicek
- Starting work locally and planning to work throughout district as year progresses
Discussion / New Business:
- Videoconferences: 5 sites currently
- Local contacts: Dave Smith (lead contact) – Marshfield, Dennis Kaster (Stevens Point), Denise Kearns-Legoo (Minocqua), Amy Pearson (Park Falls), Brad Jordan (Weston)
- Looking to add sites but keep manageable (? Rhinelander, Wisconsin Rapids, Ashland area)
- Attendees from Wisconsin Rapids voiced that drive to Stevens Point is workable
- Increase participation from outreaches of district – Ashland area/up north
- Stephanie Mikolicek proposed attending staff meetings or having meetings at facilities in those areas to reach out
- Members encouraged to pass word along to colleagues
- WPTA update
- purchased building/office in Madison – investment
- Legislative Update (Brett Roberts)
- PT Examining Board Bill – out of Assembly, expecting Senate passage and Governor to sign in near future
- WATA/LAT Bill – WPTA now neutral on bill
- Redefined language through negotiations; see WPTA website for details
- Needle EMG no longer threatened in Wisconsin
- Future issues:
- Orthotists/Prosthetists organizing for potential control of specific CPT codes
- Naturopathic Physicians organizing
- Thanks to Jason Johns (WPTA lobbyist) for all his work
- Erik Jacobs (Conduit Co-Chair) – recommended members consider donation to assist legislative efforts
- CEU requirements: due in February 2011
- Prorated for year: PT 20 hours (4 hours Ethics); PTA 13 hours (4 hours Ethics)
- NCD Ethics Course – discussion about options/plans
- 2 or 4 hour courses; 1 or 2 courses?
- ? videoconference option – can generate many sites with one speaker, but poor feedback in past in NWD; good feedback for NCD conference this past fall (no videoconference)
- Goal is to do a course this coming fall
- Social Event - Discussion
- WPTA Spring Conference in Green Bay (April 15-17) – Teresa Timmerman to contact WPTA; email notice for plan to follow from NCD Secretary, Dave Smith
Future Meetings:
- 3rd Tuesday of February, May, and November of each year
- Possible CEU courses also, specifically Ethics
- NEXT MEETING: May 18, 6-8 pm
Submitted by NCD Treasurer, Dave Smith, March 1, 2010
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posted: Feb/26/2010
WPTA has an exciting volunteer opportunity available. As the Awards Committee chair, you read all the heart-warming letters of nominations for the PT of the Year and the peer submitted award nominations, and the time commitment is only a couple of times a year. The main duties are to organize the advertising for PT of the Year in one major newspaper in each of the districts (the papers are already determined and the advertising is placed in Oct or Nov), hold a conference call with your committee members to determine the PT of the Year and 2 honorable mentions and to choose the winners of the WPTA awards, and to preside over the Awards Ceremony at Spring Conference (April 16 in Green Bay this year). Commitee chairs are invited and encouraged to attend all WPTA Board of Directors meetings and receive 50% off WPTA conference registration fees. Please contact the WPTA Chapter office at wpta@wpta.org or 608/221-9191 to learn more about this exciting opportunity.
Awards Committee:
Function: recognize the accomplishments and contributions of WPTA members and state PTs and PTAs
Activities related to committee function
Committee representative attends WPTA BOD meetings
Committee representative attends WPTA conferences
Develop WPTA awards, including purpose and criteria, and present to the BOD for consideration and adoption
Organize call for nominations and complete selection process of winners for all awards
Organize and preside at an annual awards ceremony
Assist in identifying members for nomination for APTA awards
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posted: Feb/22/2010
Meeting Minutes From Northwest District Meeting
Date: 1-19-10
I. Attendees
a. Eau Claire: Jody Corn, Michelle Komp-Webb, Steve Johnson, Nicole Marquardt, Marlene Marx, Steve Seiberling
b. Marshfield: Nicole Quarne
c. Menominee: Jodi Dotseth
d. Rice Lake: Becky Fulton, Tony Gould, Jenny Hastreiter, Beth Leonard, Jeff Nasman
e. Wisconsin Rapids: Wes Kurszewski
II. Presentation
a. "Updates from the Autonomous Practice Committee"
i. Presented by Steve Johnson, PT, Jeff Nasman, PT and Steve Sieberling, PT
b. Question and answer
III. Business
a. Discussed Explain Pain course
i. Will be held in Eau Claire, June 12-13, 2010
ii. Working on CEU verification; will use NWD funds to cover these fees
iii. Will look to mail paper copies to increase recruitment
b. WPTA updates
i. Athletic Trainer practice act – compromise and agreement has been reached between Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists
ii. WPTA purchased a building in Madison
1. Plan to have board meeting in early February
c. Upcoming NWD Executive Committee election
i. Will be held at next meeting
ii. Will elect chair, vice chair and secretary
d. Public Relations chair
i. Searching for a volunteer. Does not need to be voted on.
e. PT Connections
i. Will advertise Explain Pain course
f. Treasurer’s Report
i. Savings: $7669.81, Checking: $553.84, Total: $8223.65
ii. Final check has been written for CVTC PTA scholarship. It has now reached the endowment level and should be available for disbursement in 2010.
1. Goal is to award $250 annually
g. Videoconferencing discussion
i. Many like the idea of having one annual group meeting. Perhaps will occur at next meeting, in April.
ii. Discussed whether or not we would like to continue hosting Ethics course.
h. Next meeting – April 20, 2010
i. Sole site – Center for Prevention and Physical Rehabilitation: 2407 Stout Rd, Menominee:
1. Directions linked to WPTA site for Northwest District
IV. Meeting adjourned
Directions to Red Cedar Physical Rehabilitation
(Located in the Center for Prevention and Physical Rehabilitation)
From the West:
94 East
Exit WI-25 (exit # 41)
Turn South (Right) towards Menomonie on N. Broadway / WI-25
After approximately 2 miles angle Left onto US-12/Cresent St./WI-29
Follow US-12
After approximately 1.5 miles turn Left onto 21st St.
Take an immediate Right onto the frontage Road (Stout Road)
Red Cedar Physical Rehabilitation is just beyond Red Cedar Medical Center (on the left) in the Center for Prevention and Physical Rehabilitation.
From the East:
94 West
Exit County Road B (CRB, exit #45)
Turn South (Left) toward Menomonie
After just over a mile turn Right on US-12/WI-29
After just over 2 miles turn Right in Red Cedar Street
Take an immediate Left on the frontage road (Stout Road)
Red Cedar Physical Rehabilitation is on the right in the Center for Prevention and Physical Rehabilitation (just before Red Cedar Medical Center)
Red Cedar Physical Rehabilitation
2407 Stout Road
715-233-7740
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posted: Feb/21/2010
SWD Business meeting January 30, 2010
Location UW Physical Therapy School
Combo Phi Theta/SWD Continuing Education Workshops
- Thank you to the students for providing food for lunch today.
Office Reports
-SWD chair – Blase Strobl directed the meeting today
-SWD Treasurer Report Sue Meng
2009 started with $9600, spent down via commercial, expos, free CE
Net loss of $2600
Still plenty of money at $7000
-where do we make our money?: CEs and ~$800 chapter dues
Chantel Hasman – CE chair
- Recognize speakers today’s Workshops
o Marcella – presented am on transition from inpatient to outpatient pediatrics
o Understanding lab test results and its effects on PT practice
o Kristy – ankle
o Jill Boissonault - Ethics
-April 26 Business meeting
APM offered to present in April - Bacoplasty
Also looking for interest and ideas for speakers at future CEs
Amy Schubert – PR chair (not present) – Garden Expo, Commercial, Ironman
-Next year similar or different pending goals for this year.
Jessica Johnson – Membership Committee chair
- Brenda volunteered to help on the committee
- set up facebook for membership communication
- Side comment: orthopedic study group
Next meeting 2/9 at UW research park
Nominating Committee – NEED HELP (no current chair) Kristy, Micki, Liz
Looking for someone with Technology skills to assist
New Building
WPTA 3510 E. Washington Ave.
New address effective 1/22/10
608-221-9191
Fax 608-221-9691
WPTA Legislative Action Day February 2, 1010 Inn on the Park State Capital, Madison
Letter from Rob Worth reporting – WPTA BOD reached agreement in Athletic trainers WATA, now have neutral position on changes in their bill, expect them to introduce their bill soon.
Jason Johns – lobbyist available for questions on 2.2.10
Bill Bossonnault comments – PT’s only show up when we want something
Show up all the time, even if we don’t have hot stuff on the table right now.
SWD Goals 2009
- Are we meeting our Goals?
- Yes
2009 SWD WPTA GOALS:
1) The SWD will have at least 10 members nominated for the 2009 WPTA Physical Therapist of the Year Award. MET
2) The SWD will provide PT education for its members to include topics on ethics/jurisprudence to help Therapists meet CEU requirements for licensure. MET- WORKERS COMP IN AUGUST
3) The SWD will organize volunteers for participation in an event to promote public awareness of physical therapy. MET WITH IRONMAN AND GARDEN EXPO
4) There will be a full slate of candidates running for open positions on the SWD Executive Committee in the fall of 2009(vice chair and secretary).MET
5) The SWD will increase attendance of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants at district meetings by 10% in 2009.
6) The SWD will implement a marketing campaign to increase public awareness in regards to physical therapy services within the 1st quarter of the year. MET- RAN TV AD FOR 3 MONTHS IN THE 2ND QUARTER
2010 proposed Goals
1. The SWD will provide PT education for its members to include topics on ethics/jurisprudence to help Therapists meet CEU requirements for licensure.
Comments – CE with nominal fee $20?
2. The SWD will organize volunteers for participation in an event to promote public awareness of physical therapy.
Comments – ideas for continuing expos, continue to vary them: Garden expo, wellness expo, canoecopia, Madison minimarathon, dairy expo
3. There will be a full state of candidates running for open positions
Sub committee chair? – multiple volunteers offered today – see above
4. The SWD will increase attendance of PT and PTAs at district meetings by 10% in 2010
- comments: Madison locations have been the best location
- Michele volunteered to work on skyping our meetings so the people can conference call our meetings if they cannot attend the actual meeting, hoping to increase “attendance” and participation.
-Jim volunteered to work on a SWD Facebook page
-Goal to get a committee together to meet at the Chapter office to hold Techie meeting, to move forward with other Techie type options that could increase attendance at district meetings
5. The SWD will implement a marketing campaign to increase public awareness in regards to physical therapy services within the 1st quarter of the year.
-depends on if we are budget neutral, if deficit then, overall goal will be budget neutral
UPCOMING WPTA/APTA Events 2010
- Legislative Action Day, February 2
- BOD meeting, February 6
- APTA Combined Sections Meeting, February 17-20
- March 6th UW students CE course put on by Theraband for Miami-Marquette challenge
- SWD EC meeting, March 15 @ Great Dane Fitchburg 630pm
- WPTA Spring Conference Green Bay, April 15
- SWD Business Meeting, April 26 and 1 hour CE TBA
- Strategic Planning/BOD, May 7-8
- Annual Conference: PT 2010, Boston MA, June 16-19
- SWD EC meeting/social on the square – July 29
- BOD Meeting July 25
- SWD EC Meeting September 20
- Fall Conference, Kalahari WI Dells, October 14-16
- SWD Meeting/CE October 25
- National Student Conclave, Miami FL October 29-31
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posted: Feb/17/2010
The Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association cordially invites you to attend the 2010 Spring Conference at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center. Three days of programming have been scheduled to meet your professional and personal needs. Complete the enclosed registration form and assure your spot today!
Conference Page
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posted: Feb/03/2010
Hello! I my name is Danae Alwardt and I am a second year DPT student at the University of Indianapolis. I was elected to the Nominating Committee of the Student Assembly at the 2009 National Student Conclave. I am excited one of my duties this year is to be a liaison to the Wisconsin Chapter. I look forward to communicating and interacting with the WPTA members, and I encourage members to contact me as a resource regarding student issues.
Among the numerous projects we are working on this year, the Student Assembly Board of Directors has launched a new communication network titled The Loop. The Loop will greatly improve our abilities to spread information and to receive feedback from student members. By utilizing this resource all students will be aware of how they can become more involved in the APTA.
There is no better time than now to become an active member of the APTA, the only Association for physical therapy. Students are the future of physical therapy!
Congratulations, Erik Gregersen! Erik was recently appointed by the SABoD as Wisconsin’s Core Ambassador! He is currently a second year DPT student at Concordia University. As one of his duties, he will be in charge of appointing a Rep from every PT and PTA program in the state. Please assist him by emailing nominations for this position to: erik.gregersen@cuw.edu.
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posted: Jan/14/2010
Meeting Minutes From Northwest District Meeting
Date: 9-22-09
I. Attendees
a. Eau Claire: Alissa Amundson, Nicole Marquardt, Mackenzie Mills, Steve Seiberling, Rebecca Staut, Heather Tanko, Courtney Ziehl
b. Marshfield: Aaron Homolka, Dave Smith
c. Rice Lake: Jenny Hastreiter, April Hill, Mary Hofmeister, Beth Leonard
d. Wisconsin Rapids: Carolyn Ashbeck, Earlynda Heuszel, Sharon Holy, Matt Ironside, Faith Jones-Anderson, Wes Kurszewski, Nancy Ontl, Dawn Reeves, Lisa Skibba
II. Presentation
a. "Legislative Update 2009"
i. Presented by Brett Roberts, PT, Rob Worth, PT and Jason Johns, JD
b. Question and answer
III. Business
a. Discussed Explain Pain course
i. Will be held in Eau Claire, June 12-13, 2010.
b. Fall Conference
i. NWD members to try to gather at lunch table on Thursday.
c. NWD Social
i. Oct 23, 2009 in Eau Claire
ii. Will meet at Leinie’s Lodge at 6 PM
d. Treasurer’s Report
i. Savings: $7663.40, Checking: $1111.74, Total: $8775.14
ii. Checking into amount needed for CVTC to $5000 for scholarship
iii. Will be sending check to NCD for start up costs, as discussed previously.
e. Next meeting – January 19, 2010
IV. Meeting adjourned
Attachments:
NWD_Minutes_9_22_09.pdf
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posted: Oct/30/2009
Direct Access: How It Can Change Your Practice!
Achieving direct access has been a major initiative for APTA and its chapters for more than 25 years. It is hard to think of any APTA program that has demanded a greater investment of volunteer time and energy, financial commitment, and staff resources than the work that has been done to achieve direct access at the state and federal levels.
While we have had tremendous success at the chapter level and are seeing promising activity on Capitol Hill, the impact of direct access on our practice appears to be less than anticipated. Data collection efforts are under way to determine the extent to which direct access is being used and promoted by physical therapists and the reasons why it is not being used more extensively.
In the meantime, it is important to consider the potential that direct access has to enhance the practice of physical therapy and the care we give our patients. Direct access allows physical therapists to:
o Develop more collaborative relationships with other health care professionals
o Compete in all markets where “referral for profit” is a problem by marketing directly to consumers.
o Be responsible for all clinical decisions related to physical therapy patient care
o Soften the impact of declining insurance reimbursement by offering cash-based services in the areas of prevention, fitness, and health promotion
o Save patients valuable time and money otherwise spent obtaining unnecessary referrals
o Improve patient access to care.
Even after many years, there are myths and misconceptions that surround the topic of direct access. Let’s eliminate some of them now:
1. Direct access is only relevant to private practices. This is incorrect. In fact, several major hospital and health systems recently have been able to eliminate institutional restrictions on the use of direct access and are successfully treating outpatients without referral.
2. Direct access only applies to outpatients. Physical therapists across the country are successfully using direct access in private-pay home care, in industry, on the sports field and performing arts venues, in school systems and pediatric centers, and through admission orders in ICUs and other inpatient settings.
3. Insurance companies will not pay for patients seen without a referral. While it is always important to verify individual coverage for each patient, it is a mistake to assume that all insurers require a referral. In fact, information from both payers and physical therapist providers indicate very positive trends toward reimbursement without referral.
4. Direct access will increase my liability risk. In all of the years that direct access has been available (more than 30 years in some states), there has never been a documented increase in liability claims or an increase in liability premiums resulting from direct access.
5. Direct access will destroy my relationships with referral sources.
Most professionals (attorneys, dentists, physicians, accountants and others) rely upon referrals from other professionals to build and sustain their practices. Direct access laws eliminate the legal requirement for a written referral---but the need for strong referral relationships is as important as it’s always been. . The different is that now physical therapists are free to develop the type of referral relationships that exist among other professional groups by serving not only as the recipient of referrals but also as a referral source to other health care professionals.
Using direct access in practice requires both confidence and competence in clinical judgment and skills. For many, it also calls for new knowledge and expertise in marketing and relationship building. How can physical therapists begin to take advantage of the opportunities provided by direct access to the benefit of both their practices and their patients?
Start in your own backyard: Tell all of your patients about the option of coming directly to you without a referral when they or their friends and family need a physical therapist. Make sure you remind them again at their final visit. Have information in your waiting room, on your Web site, and in all your promotional materials informing patients that they can come to you directly. Offer workshops and lectures on topics of special interest to your current patients to help them become familiar with your many skills and abilities.
Work to change your employer’s policies. Some hospital organizations and corporations have bylaws and policies that require a referral for a patient to see a physical therapist. Physical therapists across the country have worked successfully in several settings to get these requirements changed. Through data collection efforts, they have been able to show successful outcomes in terms of number of visits, length of treatment, and reimbursement. Watch for an APTA-hosted audio conference on direct access in institutional settings in early 2010. In the meantime, read the following article for information: (Reference to PTJ citation)
Check your managed care contracts. Many managed care contracts have no requirement for a referral for physical therapy. Don’t assume that there is a referral requirement unless you know for sure. Many insurance companies now recognize the cost savings and improved access to care that come with direct access and do not require a referral for payment.
Offer cash-based services. Physical therapists are well qualified to provide services that are valuable and of great interest to patients—but that may not be covered by insurance plans. Some examples include osteoporosis and balance programs for seniors, fitness assessments and personalized fitness training, weight-loss programs, sports enhancement training, and group exercise classes. These programs typically require little or no extra space, equipment, or training and can be a great way to introduce the public to physical therapy.
Think outside the box. While many physical therapists consider their patients to be their primary clients, there are many opportunities to provide physical therapy services through arrangements with corporations, self-insured employers, child development centers, urgent care centers, and health clubs, to name a few. These situations provide many opportunities to build relationships with those who are in a position to suggest physical therapy to others—and are great settings in which to use direct access.
Has direct access changed your practice? If you are successfully using direct access, consider sharing your experiences with other APTA members. The more we share our successes, the faster direct access will become an integral part of physical therapist practice. What a great day that will be for our patients!
Contact nancywhite@apta.org to share your direct access successes.
Article Here
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posted: Oct/14/2009
*APTA Clinical Instructor Education & Credentialing Program
The program [2 days or 15 contact hours] addresses issues of planning and preparing for physical therapy students during their clinical experiences; developing learning experiences and supporting ongoing learning through questioning and effective feedback. Skills of student evaluation are discussed, as well as the identification and management of students with exceptional situations. It includes information regarding student supervisory guidelines as well as legal, regulatory and ADA issues. An “Assessment Center” provides each participant with the opportunity to apply information from the program in simulated situations. 15 contact hours
**APTA Advanced Clinical Instructor Education & Credentialing Program
This focus of this new course is best clinical practice and best clinical teaching. This course is open only to physical therapists who have taken the original CI Education and Credentialing Program workshop. It includes 2 days of programming along with some online preparatory work to be applied in class. 16.75 contact hours
Article Here
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posted: Sep/10/2009
PLEASE REVIEW: The attached chart provides the CE hours required and the pro-rated fee to be paid by October 31, 2009. It also provides the pro-rated continuing education hours needed at the new renewal date and the full renewal fee which will be due at that time. Once we get through the two renewal dates on the chart, all professions will be on the full two year cycle again with full fees and full CE hours due every two years from the new renewal date.
Review Document Here
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posted: Aug/23/2009
Since 1996, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented several initiatives to prevent improper payments before the claim is processed, and identify and recoup improper payments after the claim has been processed. The overall goal of CMS claim review programs are to reduce payment error by identifying and addressing billing errors concerning coverage and coding made by providers. The Improper Medicare FFS Payments Report May 2008 shows that 3.7 percent of the Medicare dollars paid did not comply with one or more Medicare coverage, coding, billing, or payment rules. This equates to $10.2 billion in Medicare overpayments and underpayments annually. Additional Details at link below
Article Here
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posted: Aug/20/2009
Once again Medicare is making available to PT Providers in Private Practice who bill their Medicare on HCFA 1500s as an opportunity to participate in Pay for Performance measures. Here are tips for your clinic/facility
Download Here
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posted: Jul/16/2009
In April, the Division of Health Care Access & Accountability convened the first round of ad hoc provider and advocacy advisory group meetings to obtain your input on identifying short-term solutions to our budget crisis and long-term systematic changes in how we deliver outcome-based, cost-effective health care to our members. At that time, the Governor's proposed budget included a requirement that the Department identify $415 million All Funds (AF) in Medicaid budget savings over the 2009-11biennium. During the budget deliberation process, unallocated cuts to Medicaid were increased to $581 million (AF) by the Joint Committee on Finance, and eventually to $625 million (AF) in the final budget. This funding has been removed from the Medicaid appropriations, and the Department must achieve $625 million (AF) in reductions over the 09-11biennium.
Thanks to your assistance, we have generated a list of over 500 ways to achieve these savings. The Division internally analyzed the recommended options and developed a draft rate reform package, which is included in the attached document.
Comments on the draft reform package will be solicited at the advisory group meetings to occur over the next week and a half. Comments can also be submitted via email until Friday, July 24, 2009. Comments or questions should be sent to the advisory group team leads at the following email addresses:
Download Presentation for DHS ForwardHealth Rate Reform Project PowerPoint
Download Powerpoint
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posted: Jul/06/2009
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that the administration will rescind all or part of three Medicaid regulations that were previously issued and delay the enforcement of a fourth regulation. Each of these rules, in whole or in part, had been subject to Congressional moratoria set to expire on July 1, 2009.
Article Here
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posted: Mar/23/2009
At Fall Conference in 2004, my interest was piqued when Rob Worth, PT, MS, OCS announced the Executive Committee was forming an autonomous practice task force. Rob was looking for interested parties from all of the different clinical settings to participate on the task force. He said he had representatives from most areas except hospital-based outpatient physical therapy practice. Having worked in a hospital-based outpatient setting for most of my career and not always getting as involved as I should to help the profession, I felt an obligation to participate.
Article Here
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posted: Jan/04/2009
The following dialogue includes actual questions presented to the WPTAs Practice Committee. In all cases, the answers provided offer an opinion from the WPTA, but may not always represent an opinion rendered by the Physical Therapist Affiliated Credentialing Board. In cases where an opinion has been rendered by the PTACB, it will be noted in the answer with an asterisk (*).
Practice FAQs page
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