Ms. Cohen discussed three key topics: 1) contract negotiations; 2) National trends in combating per diem rates, and 3) Medicare coding, modifiers and bundling. The session was open to all APTA members and private practice office managers. The 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. session was followed by a one hour networking and social session.

The Chapter's Reimbursement/Payer Relations Committee meets regularly to discuss challenges to payment for services. Patricia Pennell, of Back to Motion PT, Denver, and Audrey Waldron, PT, Waldron's Peak Physical Therapy, Boulder, serve as co-chairs of the committee and engineered the session for the Chapter.

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