We are always educating ourselves on the best way to reach our existing therapists and make connections with new ones. Social media has presented us with many opportunities. Getting familiar with each of the “social” services and how to best make use of them is a challenge. We currently have accounts with Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, SlideShare and LinkedIn. They are all great places to share our message and meet our therapists but we need feedback from you to let us know if we are hitting the target  - or not?? For the first time, we have listed a job opening on our company page at LinkedIn and feel like that will be a great place for us to advertize openings as we go forward. Please review the link below and let us know your thoughts. We are off to a great new year!

Click here for LinkedIn Job Posting

 

 

 

December 23 announcement from APTA

Legislation Passed to Prevent Caps and Cuts for 2 Months

The House of Representatives passed legislation to extend the payroll tax break, fee schedule update, rural payment update, therapy cap exception extension and other end year provisions this morning.   The Senate also passed the measure this morning and was signed by the President this afternoon.    This will prevent the 27.4% fee schedule reduction on January 1, 2012, maintain the 1.0 GPCI floor on rural payments, and provides for a continuation of the exceptions process to the $1880 therapy cap until February 29, 2012.

When Congress returns next year, attention will turn to the conference committee assigned to hammer out a deal between the two chambers to prevent these cuts and caps effective March 1, 2012.  But the differences remain large over how to pay for the deal.  The profession must continue to remain vigilant to prevent this from happening next year. 

Thank you for your continued support on these issues for the profession and the patients we serve.

Legislation is making us nervous as we attempt last minute calls to our Representatives and Senators - here at the Holidays!! Please read the latest news and let us know your opinions. Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!

http://www.apta.org/PTinMotion/NewsNow/2011/12/22/HR3630/

I have posted this previously but it is an important resource for therapists and I am hoping that by posting it again that our readers find it to be helpful. Thanks for visiting and please tell your friends and co-workers about our site and its resources. Happy Holidays from all of us at PEG Therapists!

http://www.pegtherapists.com/documents-and-articles?download=3:medicare-updates-and-training-for-fy-2012