In Part I of “It Is an Emergency That You Be Prepared,” (bit.ly/3Q1ohmf) the focus was on therapists in private practice (TPP) and COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness Plan requirements generated by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor (OSHA).
Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) are integral members of the private practices where they are employed. However, care must be taken to ensure the work they do is in compliance with all legal regulations, as those that apply to PTAs are different from those that apply to physical therapists. In this article, I will provide the answers to some of the more common questions I receive regarding PTAs.
As you know, a comprehensive compliance program should address all areas of vulnerability related to federal, state, and local laws governing.
Effective January 1, 2022, there were five new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes added to describe remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM). In this article are answers to some of the more common questions private practitioners have been asking about these new CPT codes.
Health care enforcement is solidly amid a sea of change, particularly with respect to the ability of oversight authorities and payers to collect and analyze data for enforcement activities.
