Can the Board help me with rules set by reimbursing agencies, such as CMS/Medicare?
The Board regulates the actual practice of physical therapy. Reimbursing entities may establish requirements for payment as CMS does for Medicare patients, for example. Staff cannot interpret those rules, nor does the Board intervene if other entities are more restrictive than the Board. Before you call us about a new “rule”, doublecheck whose rule it is. Medicare phone numbers are at Useful Phone Numbers. Continuing Education If I attend a large conference with concurrent sessions, such as the APTA’s Combined Sections meeting, do I need to get certificates from each session to prove I attended? No. The Board does not require specific certificates for each session you attend; you will be given credit for the entire conference if you go. However, you do need to retain proof that you attended the conference, such as receipts for lodging and travel. Those items will be required, along with documentation as specified in 341.1(b), if you are selected for the CE audit. Additionally, don’t fo
