The stickiest and trickiest part of any interview process is often the discussion of how much you will be paid. This part can be intimidating, even for the most experienced professional. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Voice your concerns! If you don’t bring up your concerns for fear of being ridiculed or sounding inexperienced, […]
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In celebration of Occupational Therapy Month, our blog with publish facts and information on the benefits of OT during the Month of April. Please enjoy! What Is Occupational Therapy? In its simplest terms, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through
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After suffering a major heart attack last year, Bernice Gary spent over a month in the hospital, where her family said their last good byes. Upon transferring to an LTAC facility, she lost her will to fight and was declared Failure to Thrive. I’m so thankful and overwhelmed with the Maison Teche facility and staff
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The article, A Quiet ‘Sea Change’ in Medicare, made an exciting announcement that Medicare will now pay for therapy services for those patients who are diagnosed with chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease in order to “maintain their condition and prevent deterioration”. Previous to this modification, patients had to show improvement
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The following was posted by the APTA. Congress passed a 12-month patch for the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula today, which avoids a scheduled 24.1% payment cut to Medicare providers, and provides for a 0.5% payment update through December 31, 2014. January through March 31, 2015, providers will receive a 0% payment update. This patch
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The following was posted by NASL. Please visit their site for more information. This evening the Senate approved the House-passed 12-month Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Patch bill by a 64-35 vote. The proposal, H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, prevents a 24% cut in reimbursements for physicians and Part B providers who
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March is National Athletic Training Awareness month. Therapy Center is providing several articles to increase awareness of the profession and to educate the public on common injuries that we see in our outpatient clinic. Enjoy! The heat during the upcoming summer months can get pretty extreme. Recognizing the signs and symptoms of a heat related
The APTA recently sent out this update that we wanted to share with you. The House passed the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (H.R. 4302) today, which would avoid the scheduled 24.1% payment cut to Medicare providers and extend the therapy cap exceptions process for 12 months. The short-term fix provides a 0.5%
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Setup at 8 am/Legislative session at 9 am Please join us on the morning of Thursday, April 3, 2014 for the LPTA Day at the Capitol. This opportunity provides physical therapists a chance to introduce themselves to legislators and show and teach them what our profession consists of and how important it is. Setup will
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As a recruiter, it is my job to seek out qualified individuals who would work hard for our company. It’s easy to grow attached to these individuals; I get very involved in our conversations and before you know it I can tell you all about this person’s first pet, their grandmother’s most delicious pecan pie, and
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