Over the past two years I’ve worked for a news station as a news reporter.  That might sound glamorous to some, but those in the industry know it is no easy feat.  I have nothing but the utmost respect for other reporters I see on television, going to and from different places and events throughout […]

Therapy Center would like to congratulate Dr. Charles Boustany on his recent sweep for his long-standing seat in the U.S. House of Representatives!  Congressman Boustany understands how important our rehabilitative services here at Therapy Center are to the patients we serve.  We sincerely express our thanks to him for co-sponsoring the Therapy Cap Repeal bill, which

Changes YOU need to know On July 31, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule [CMS-1605-F] outlining Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Medicare payment rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The FY 2015 SNF payment rates and other issues discussed in the final rule are summarized below. Overall payment increase

We’re serving more patients than we’ve ever served, but the length of stay is much shorter than it’s ever been… This is just one of the many great points about the article No Longer Last in Line, which was recently published on http://www.louisianamedicalnews.com.   No Longer Last in Line By: CINDY SANDERS   The changing

Ashley Nichols, MS, ATC, LAT, is from Madison, Alabama and attended the University of Alabama where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training. From there Ashley attended McNeese State University where she pursued a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology. Ashley began working as an Athletic Trainer for Therapy Center in July of 2014, covering

Therapy Center is excited to announce a HUGE milestone in the therapy cap repeal. Recently, 220 members of the House of Representatives signed on to support legislation to repeal the Medicare therapy cap, which limits the amount of rehabilitative services that patients are able to receive. This major milestone signals a bipartisan majority of House

According to SkilledNursingFacilities.org, Louisiana has 280 certified Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes. It is a growing trend for nursing facilities to serve as short stay rehab settings for patients recovering from illness, surgery, and/or hospitalization. What a wonderful opportunity to be able to provide this service to our communities! What many nursing home administrators underestimate

The time has finally come for you to accept a job! You’ve read our guidelines and followed our advice (hopefully) and now you’re well on your way to the career you’ve always hoped for. Receiving a job offer from a potential employer can be quite an exciting time! Embarking on the career path that you’ve

Effective October 1, 2012, CMS implemented a Hospital Readmission Reduction Program designed to provide incentives for hospitals to implement strategies to reduce the number of costly and unnecessary hospital readmissions. CMS defines a readmission in this context as An admission to a hospital within 30 days of a discharge from the same or another hospital.

The following article was posted to the Physical Therapy Business Alliance website and we wanted to share… Since the release of Medicare 2012 payments to providers, authors/journalists have shared multiple perspectives in their interpretation of the data. Because the payments to providers are based on NPI numbers, physical therapists in private practice are included in