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In the wake of Hurricane Ike, the APTA’s Board of Directors approved a donation of $10,000 to the Texas Chapter’s Relief Fund to assist its members and students in recovery. Historically, APTA has reached out through the American Red Cross or state chapter to help members and others within the physical therapy community and the affected areas of natural disasters or emergencies. If you would like to help, you may make a monetary donation to the Texas Chapter’s relief effort via www.tpta.org

Physical therapists in California are facing the unexpected denial of claims after the implementation of new coverage and coding policies that are part of a nationwide shift in administration of Medicare coverage to new Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC). APTA and the California Chapter are working with officials of Palmetto GBA to resolve significant problems resulting from its takeover of Medicare enrollment, coverage, and claims processing from the previous contractor, National Heritage Insurance Corp (NHIC).