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I believe the WVPTA isabout as busy and as rec-ognized as I can remem-ber. We are seeing mem-bership numbers as highas they have ever been.We have an engaged andresponsible board, somevery strong committeesmade of very dedicatedand competent profes-sionals led by an experi-enced and motivated ex-ecutive director. Its apowerful combination. Itcreates high standards,challenging goals, and aprofessional environmentthat is sometimes beyondwords. I am very luckyand humbled to be part of it.

Your WVPTA Board of Directors meets at leastmonthly to address theneeds, challenges andopportunities afforded toits members by a rapidlychanging health caremodel at both the federaland state level. Commit-tee meetings also happenanywhere from monthly to

as needed to plan for andreact to needs of the mem-bers with regards to educa-tion, advocacy, payment, leg-islation, practice issues,funding, professional devel-opment, communication, etc.Between meetings, your PTand PTA volunteers goabove and beyond with thenecessary time, effort, andsacrifice to produce a qualityassociation. To see it allhappen is impressive.

Although the volunteers andexecutive leadership workdue to it being in their char-acter to do so rather than for recognition, they do truly de-serve recognition and thanksfrom the PT professionalcommunity. Your WVPTAhas been recognized earlier this year by the APTA as be-ing the best small chapter inthe country for our legislative,payer, networking, goinggreen efforts, etc. Your WVPTA was also recognizedagain this winter by the

APTA asking WV State Dele-gate Ryan Ferns, DPT, andme to present WVPTAs

President Eric Tarr, PT, DPT, MBA,

OCS

A Message From The President

January 2013

2013 WINTER BULLETIN

Inside this issue:

Message fromPresident

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Leadership Roster 2

WVU Healthcare News 3-4

WVPTA Sponsors 4

NSC 2012 StudentReports

5

WVPTA Lobby Day 6

Education News 7

Publication Relations& promotion News

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Insurance Updates 8-9

APTA Policy andPayment Forum Report

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PT Month at CAMC 10

WVU PT Classic Golf Scramble

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Call for PosterAbstracts

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Upcoming Events 13

Volume 53. No. 4

We have an engaged and responsible board,

some very strong committees made of very dedicated and

competent professionals led by an

experienced and motivated executive

director. Its a powerful combination.

-Eric Tarr

What would you do for your profession?


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Leadership Roster:

President : Eric Tarr, PT, DPT, OCS, [email protected] Vice President : Angela Pannell, PT, [email protected] Secretary : Carrie Abraham, PT, DPT, MPH [email protected]

Treasurer : Thomas Porto, PT, MPT

[email protected]

Chief Delegate : Travis Tarr, PT, DPT, CCCE

[email protected]

PTA Caucus Rep: Rick Stocker, LPTA,BA, CEAS

[email protected]

Federal Affairs Chair: Hugh Murray, PT

[email protected] State Affairs Chair: Eric Shaw, PT, Cert. MDT [email protected] Education Chair: Mary Rhodes, PT, MPT

[email protected]

Ethics Chair: Krissy Grubler, PT, DPT

[email protected]

Membership Chair: Timothy Hardwick, PT [email protected]

Nominating Chair: Mia Erickson, PT, EdD [email protected]

PAC Chair:

Burt Reed, [email protected] Payer Relations: Sally Oxley,PT,CHT,OCS,[email protected]

Practice Chair: Andy Barrish, PT [email protected] Relations & Publications: Brandon Bea-com, [email protected] Research Co - Chairs: Alison Kreger, PT, DPT, PCS [email protected] Penny Kroll, PT, PhD [email protected]

Executive Director: Nancy Tonkin [email protected] 1-866 -401 -1810 Executive Assistant:

Wanda Hymes

[email protected]

1-866 -401 -1810

legislative efforts and rec-ommendations in D.C. for the Annual State Affairsand Payer forum.

With the more successwe have as a chapter, it ismore and more apparentthat we cannot put our head in the sand andmust take even more of aleadership role in how thedelivery of physical thera-py education, practice,and reimbursement willevolve in the months andyears to come. We havethe opportunities to offer more student involve-ment, certification, spe-cialization, and collabora-tive education. We havethe opportunity to finallydifferentiate, on a nationaland state level, physicaltherapists from all other providers billing 97000codes. We have the op-portunity to demonstrateaccountability in our pro-fession by improving datacollection and dissemina-tion. We can completelychange the reimburse-ment model used by CMS

for the good. We can per-suade the legislature tohold insurance companiesaccountable, so that theydo not yank the rug outfrom your patients withmore than their fair shareof out of pocket costs.We have the opportunity

to eliminate the rental andsilent PPO networks un-dermining the financialstability of your practice.

It takes all of us workingas an association to ad-dress so many challeng-es. So, thank you for be-ing members and thanks

to those of you who riseto the top to tackle thechallenges. For those of you that wonder if itsworth it, I can tell you thatnothing in my career hasbeen so helpful and in-spiring for professionaldevelopment than becom-ing involved with the lead-ership of this association.Stay engaged. Get in-volved. There is definitelyplenty of mentoring, expe-rience, and opportunityavailable. Be proud of your answer when youare asked, What do youdo for your profession?

A Message From The PresidentCONTINUED...
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. A lot of big things happened in 1972. Mov-ie goers flocked to theaters to seeThe Godfather. Don McLeantopped the charts with AmericanPie. TV watchers tuned into All inthe Family. Atari launched its firstvideo game. And, the West Virgin-ia University Physical Therapy Pro-gram graduated its first class. Established in 1970, the programbegan as a division of the Depart-

ment of Neurology in the WVUSchool of Medicine. Six foundingfaculty members, including then -Chair Mary Lou Barnes, helpedlaunch the program. Among thosefaculty members was John Petro-nis, M.S., P.T., who is still on thefaculty today. In the 70s we taught our studentsphysical therapy examination andtreatment skills that were used totreat patients who were referred to

us from physicians who wrotetreatment prescriptions that wewere expected to follow under theauthority of that referring physi-cian, Petronis, assistant chair andprofessor, said. Today, physicaltherapists still receive treatmentprescriptions from physicians, buta number of states, including WestVirginia, permit physical therapiststo evaluate and treat patients with-out physician referral.

Petronis said this change in patientreferral status requires more com-prehensive evaluation and inter-pretation skills from the practicingphysical therapist in order to makeappropriate decisions for success-ful outcomes for patients. Also in the 70s, our knowledgewas largely obtained from clinical

experience, but during the past twodecades, there has been a con-sistent emphasis within the physi-cal therapy profession to promoteevidence -based clinical practicethat is supported by reliable, vali-dated research. This, in turn, hasplaced an added responsibility onfaculty to do the research neces-sary to continue to progress theprofession, he said. For the 27 years following the pro-

grams inception, students re-ceived a two -year Bachelor of Sci-ence degree. In 1972, 16 studentsgraduated from the program. In the late 1990s, the program

joined with the divisions of Exer-cise Physiology and OccupationalTherapy to form the Department of Human Performance and ExerciseScience within the School of Medi-cine. During this period, the pro-gram transitioned to a Master of

Physical Therapy degree. In 2005, the program once againresponded to national changes inthe profession by transitioning tothe Doctor of Physical Therapy de-gree (D.P.T.). The first D.P.T.class graduated in 2008. In addition, the division has main-tained continued accreditation fromthe Commission on Accreditationin Physical Therapy Education(CAPTE) over its entire existence.

CAPTE is an accrediting agencythat is nationally recognized by theU.S. Department of Education andthe Council for Higher Education

Accreditation. The Division of Physical Therapywas established to meethealthcare needs of the citizens of West Virginia and to allow resi-

dents of the state who wished topursue this career access to edu-cation at the states land -grant in-stitution. Over the years, the pro-

gram has fulfilled its mission admi-rably, MaryBeth Mandich, Ph.D.,professor and chair, said. Beginning with the Class of 2013,

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WVU HEALTHCARE NEWSWVU Physical Therapy Program Celebrates 40th Anniversary of First GraduatingClass

The Division of Physical Therapywas established to meet healthcare

needs of the citizens of West Virginiaand to allow residents of the state whowished to pursue this career access to

education at the states land - grant institution. Over the years, the

program has fulfilled its missionadmirably,

-Marybeth Mandich, Ph.D


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40 students per year will graduatefrom the program. This class sizeincrease to current levels was inresponse to demographic needsof the state, which has an agingpopulation with a high incidence of chronic disease and which ranksfirst in the country in incidence of disability. To date, the division has graduat-ed more than 900 physical thera-pists, including the 31 studentswho graduated in May 2012. Itcurrently has 14 full -time facultymembers. Recent statistics from the U.S.Department of Labor project a 39percent increase in need for phys-ical therapists over the next 10years. Each year, about 50 per-cent of WVU graduates stay in -state, and about 20 percent prac-tice in rural areas. Our graduates are working in thehospitals and long term care facili-ties of West Virginia, as well as inearly intervention and publicschools, Dr. Mandich said. Our

graduates are also in positions of national prominence, such as inthe training rooms of professionalfootball teams and professionalballet companies. One alumnus of the program,Dave Pariser, is currently a mem-ber of the Board of Directors of the American Physical Therapy

Association. Mandich also saidthat in the years to come, the pro-gram will continue to adapt tomeet both the educational needsof its students and the healthcareneeds of the patients those stu-dents will treat. As we look to the future of healthcare, we know that physicaltherapy is an integral part of bothprevention and rehabilitation. AtWVU, we will continue to preparegraduates to practice in an emerg-ing healthcare environment, whichincludes direct access to physicaltherapists and a role for physicaltherapy in the management of chronic disease, she said. Our faculty and students look forward

to meeting the demands of theemerging healthcare system, withits focus on health, independentliving and life -long participation inwhatever activities are meaningfulto our patients. To celebrate 40 years of providingoutstanding education, the divi-sion held a celebration onWednesday, Nov. 28, in the WVUHealth Sciences Commons Area.Chancellor for Health SciencesChristopher C. Colenda, M.D.,M.P.H., and School of MedicineDean Arthur J. Ross III, M.D.,M.B.A., made remarks. This is an anniversary well worthcelebrating. Our outstandingPhysical Therapy Program hasenabled us to improve the healthand wellness of West Virginians,Dr. Ross said. The program isone of our Schools brightest shin-ing stars. There is no finer Physi-cal Therapy Program in the coun-try.

WVU HEALTHCARE NEWS, CONTINUED...


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NSC last year opened my eyes to the large scope of PT, and this years conclave was just as exceptional, providingspecial topics from 9 sections and post -graduate topics from residencies to education on loan repayment. It has been ahuge honor to have served as the Core Ambassador for the West Virginia chapter since June, and NSC allowed me toactually meet many of the people I have been working with on the Student Assembly Board of Directors. If there is aschool, or APTA representative I have not gotten into contact with, please email me at [email protected] you again to all the WVPTA members for the support in the past and future you provide to all of us students andfuture colleagues!

-Christopher DeMaria, SPTWest Virginia University

PT Students Experience National StudentConclave 2012 in Arlington, VA On November 2 -4, 2012, a total of 1,600 PT/PTA students, including many of West Virginias brightestphysical therapy students, attended this years National Student Conclave Meeting in Arlington, VA. Beloware comments from a few of the students who had the opportunity to attend!

With a variety of sessions to further encourage our interest in the available specialties, one in particular I chose wasa session on Womens Health. I was not aware of the wide variety of options one has under the specialty and I en-

joyed hearing Jennifer Chu, PT, MS, WCS explain several common mechanical dysfunctions that can occur in addi-tion to the more commonly thought of urinary dysfunction in regards to womens health.

-Olivia Novotny, SPTWest Virginia University

Steven Teppers keynote address captivated the excitement and energy of the room of young professionals. Weclapped, cheered, and reflected on pearls of wisdom shared with us from some of the most distinguished and influen-tial members of the PT profession. Steves address centered on the theme of doing what you love, and loving whatyou do. Such a mindset is not easily maintained in the midst of this semesters constant assignments, practical ex-ams, presentations, research projects, and the ongoing stress of preparing for our comprehensive exam at West Vir-

ginia University. -Gemma Hoxie, SPT West Virginia University

The opening ceremony and keynote speaker were amazing and the title was a perfect start to the weekend Do whatyou love, love what you do. Throughout the halls of the hotel were hundreds of students, guests, and vendors fromall areas of the United States... I was able to attend the sessions that I desired, listen to speakers that are at the fore-front of our profession and their section and hear not only how they do their job but also how much they loveit...There was something for everyone, whether you were interested in geriatrics, orthopaedics, aquatics, passing theNPTE, or how to handle all of the finances to get through school, there was someone available to talk to and answer your questions.

-Brittany Dennison, SPTWest Virginia University

The keynote speaker, Steve Tepper, kicked off the NSC with enthusiasm and excitement that was felt throughout theassembly hall... I wished he could visit Marshall and give a lecture in his specialty because he was that good I listen[ed] to Dr. Lucy Jones give a lecture about the misconceptions we have about the senior citizens. Later, [I listened] toDr. Tara Jo Manal explain her specialty of orthopaedics as well as give case scenarios of her experiences with patientswith spondylosis. I left the conference very thankful that we came...This event is something that all students can benefitfrom and get a good look at the profession of physical therapy.

- Alex Beelen, SPTMarshall University
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The purpose of WVPTA Lobby Day is to build support and educate others about legislative issues affectingphysical therapy practice. As part of Lobby Day, you will be briefed about the current status of key legis-lation and each participant will be provided with talking points and materials to prepare you for individualmeetings with your elected officials. For strategic and consistency purposes, we urge that you attend thebriefing session so you are prepared to speak with legislators.

To ensure that our lobby day is a success, it will be important to make appointments with Legislatorsprior to your arrival . Please make your appointments with the members that represent your geographicand practice area between 10:00-2:00 p.m. For more information on your legislators, please call WV Leg-islative Information and Reference Center at 1-877-565-3447 or visit: www.legis.state.wv.us

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JOIN THE WVPTA ON LOBBY DAY!March 18, 2013

To Register:To help us in planning for Lobby Day, please pre-register your attendance by March 10,2013 by contacting Wanda Hymes at Tonkin Management Group at 345-6808 or by e-mail at [email protected]

Additional Tips:

Be prepared to discuss your issues a packet of information will be provided to you, but personal sto-ries are also effective! Wear comfortable shoes and bring business cards with you. Call your legislators and make appointments prior to your trip

Schedule for WVPTA Lobby Day March 18, 2013

9:00 Legislative Issue Briefing Session Tonkin Management Group Offices, 2110 Kanawha Blvd., E.Charleston parking available (call for directions)

10:00 Individual Visits with LegislatorsAttend Committee Meetings of Interest

11:00 Observe Senate and Floor SessionsSenate and House Galleries

12:00 Lunch on your own at the capitol1:00 Individual Visits with Legislators or Attend Committee Meetings of Interest2:00 Debrief at Chapter Office

Issues for 2012

PT co-pay legislation to prohibit higher fees for PT service than physician services. Advocate for continuation of the payment for PTA services. Protect PT scope of practice Monitor health reform legislation Require insurance companies to pay the provider of care (assignment of benefits) Regulate rental PPO networks (silent PPOs)
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Payer Relations Committee Report:Insurance Updates

WVPTA members spoke at 4 of the 6 PEIA public meetings advocating for our patients re-garding the restrictive co -pay/co -insurance policies they have in place. As a result of thisTed Cheatham, CEO of PEIA requested a meeting with PTs before his December 4 th boardmeeting. The call occurred December 3 rd. Ted Cheatham, Gloria Long and Dr. WilliamHoh were on the call from PEIA and Nancy Tonkin, Eric Tarr, Stephen Young, Mick Bates,Lori Lovern, and Sally Oxley from the WVPTA. Ted proposed a global rate for physicaltherapy for some post -surgical conditions that would require no co -pay. He also proposed

to drop the additional $15.00 co -pay added following the 20 th visit. Mick Bates, of the Payer Relations Com-mittee, drafted a letter to Mr. Cheatham outlining what we would like to see happen with the PEIA PT bene-fit. We will move forward in our discussions of an alternative payment system for some post -surgical condi-tions.

Lori Lovern has been asked and agreed to serve as a member of the Highmark AdvisoryBoard. Sally Oxley has agreed to be an alternate. Based on feedback they have receivedfrom the provider community, Highmark has extended their soft implementation of thePhysical Medicine Management Program until December 31 st, 2012. Participation in theprogram poses an administrative burden, but the process has become faster with a 2 -3day turn around to get authorizations.

Apparently the new manual is still not out, so we continue to operate under the old one,allowing 20 visits per year. Under the ACA Medicaid can expand their roles to anyonewho makes up to 138% of the federal poverty level. An actuarial report will be submittedto the governor outlining the cost of the program

Billing and payment for BrickStreet patients seems to be going smoothly. Private insurers are doing more audits. They estimate $60 billion per year is lost tofraud and abuse. Practices should do self -audits. APTA has forms for self -auditing.

Auditing Toolkit: http;//www.apta.org/Compliance/Audits/ APTA Claims Review Guidelines: http//www.apta.org/QualityManagement/

The final 2013 physician Fee Schedule rule sets the therapy cap at $1900.00, but notesthat the therapy cap exceptions process will expire on December 31, 2012 unless Con-gress acts to extend the exceptions process. The fee schedule also includes a 26.5%across -the -board reduction to Medicare payment rates for physicians, physical therapists

and other providers due to the flawed sustainable growth rate formula. If Congress actsby the end of the year, the projected cut would be averted and the aggregate impact onpayment for outpatient physical therapy would be a positive 4% in 2013. CMS is collaborating with other payers to determine how many patients providers are

seeing per day. PTs cannot provide free services to a MC patient. It is considered to be an inducement.

Medicare Functional Reporting Program - CMS is adopting a 7 -point scale to report the severity of thebeneficiarys functional impairment. They are finalizing an implementation date of Jan. 1, 2013 with a 6month testing period. The system will not be tied to payment until July 1 st, 2013. Medicare will require


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Insurance Updates continued...

reporting of the patients condition and predictive outcome using non -payable G codes. A new set of codesand modifiers will be needed on claims submitted starting January 1, 2013. The codes will permit Medicare tofollow the progress of therapy as assessed through a combination of patient collected responses from one or more outcome tools and the therapists prediction of expected outcome. This process will require the use of one or more outcome tools or questionnaires that convert patient responses into a percentage of function.There are many patient survey tools of this nature both in the public and private domain that include as exam-ples: the Oswestry, Neck Disability Index (NDI), Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) and Disability of

Arm Shoulder Hand (DASH). These Functional Tools are all examples of the kind of patient survey that canassist providers in collecting needed data for determination of the appropriate G -Codes to place on Medicareclaims. Please note that this Medicare reporting requirement is a distinctly different program from the Physi- cian Quality Reporting System (PQRS). Both utilize non - payable G - Codes, but for different purposes.

The Process:

At initial evaluation, providers should provide their patient an appropriate patient survey questionnaire thatwith reliability and validity indicates the patient intake level of function expressed as a percentage (0 -100where 100% indicates total impairment). The patients scored questionnaire can then be used to select the appropriate G -Code and Modifier fromthose developed by Medicare to indicate the current status of the patient.

Also at initial evaluation therapists will be asked to make a predicative assessment of the patients poten-tial functional gain, also expressed as a percentage from 0 -100. This will require supplying a second G -Code and Modifier. Therefore the therapist will need to apply clinical reasoning and judgment to make asvalid a prediction of movement along the 0 -100 percent functional scale determined from their selectedoutcome tool.

Note: Two G - Codes with modifiers must be reported for each reporting episode (at initial evaluation,at 10 days, and DC) Tune in, starting December12th CMS and APTA are sponsoring webinars to ex-plain the process.

PQRS Members must begin reporting PQRS data to CMS in 2013. The penalty phase begins in 2015, but2013 data will be used to determine the penalty. According to experts at APTA, as long as you report at leastone QDC (quality data code) on one patient that makes it to the CMS database in 2013, you will be exemptfrom the penalty. To be eligible for the bonus payment in 2013 you must report three measures on at least50% of your Medicare patients. The measures are submitted to CMS three ways; on the billing form(Medicare 1500), through a registry (data warehouse), or through the EHR (electronic health record). Checkyour EOBs to be sure the data was reported and acknowledged by CMS.

Resources: http://www.apta.org/PQRS/ http:/www.cms.gov/PQRS /http;//www.qualitynet.org/ 866 - 288 - 8912 (option #1, then #7 )

Medicare site visits - Due to the ACA all practices will be asked to re -validate between now and March 23,2015. When contacted you have 60 days to respond. Wait until you are contacted by your MAC. Under this program PT practices will have a site visit before enrollment and each time a PT joins a practice or opensa new clinic. This can cause delays for clinics which CMS does not want, so notify APTA if it happens.

The $523.00 enrollment fee does not apply to PTs in private practice or physicians. MSM Security is doingsite visits starting July 1, 2012 and sometimes you do not even know they have been there. They are sup-posed to show a photo ID and a letter regarding the site visit.

Sally Oxley, PT, CHT, OCS, Cert. MDT - Chair, Payer Relations Committee


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A group of physical therapists andthe executive Director of the WestVirginia Physical Therapy Associa-tion attended the APTA Policy andPayment Forum in Alexandria, Vir-ginia December 1 st thru the 3 rd.Representing the WV Chapter atthe meetings were Nancy TonkinExecutive Director and LegislativeLobbyist; Eric Tarr PT, DPT, MBA,OCS WVPTA President; Sally Ox-ley PT, CHT, OCS, Cert. MDT,Payer Relations Committee Chair for WVPTA, Eric Shaw PT, Cert.MDT, Legislative Affairs Commit-tee Chair of the WVPTA, and TheHonorable Ryan Ferns DPT.

The State policy portion of the pro-gramming started with a discussionof Hot Topics including dry nee-dling, ERISA, student loan repay-ment, and fair copayments. It wasinteresting to realize that the prob-lems we see in West Virginia arealso what many other chapters ex-perience. The dry needling issuewas settled by the Board of Physi-cal Therapy over the summer when they issued an opinion thatdry needling does fall under thephysical therapist scope of practicewhen one is competent to performit (www.wvbopt.com to read the fullBoard opinion).

However, we were not as lucky asour neighbor, Kentucky, in suc-cessfully completing a fair co -payment bill during the 2012 legis-lative session.

Eric Tarr PT, DPT, OCS and TheHonorable Ryan Ferns PT, DPTwere at the meeting to present in-formation to attendees on WestVirginias effort to pass fair co -payment legislation. We had aunique situation in that Dr. Ferns ina member of the West VirginiaHouse of Delegates. They wereable to recount the twists and turnsthat a bill must pass through in or-der to be passed into law. Their presentation generated a lot of dis-cussion on strategy and the cost of health care.

Attendees also were given an up-date on Federal Affairs and advo-cacy. As of this writing most Medi-care spending is embroiled in theinability of congress to come to anagreement on the expiring Bush -era tax cuts combined with thebudget cuts of sequestration. Thisincludes the therapy cap, and phy-sician fee schedule cuts. In addi-tion we heard about FunctionalLimitation Reporting that starts onJanuary 1st.

Check out www.apta.org/advocacy to get more information on thetherapy cap and other Federal Ad-vocacy efforts.

The WVPTA 2013 Legislative Agenda will be an ambitious oneagain as we try to ease the finan-cial burden imposed on our pa-

tients by high out of pocket costs.We see far too many people hav-ing to go without medically neces-sary physical therapist treatmentbecause their health insurance im-poses co -payments that rangefrom $10 to $75 per visit. This co -payment may also be combinedwith a co -insurance payment thatyour patient has to make that rang-es from 20% to 50%.

The WVPTA will once again look toour members to support your pa-tients in lowering their out of pock-et financial burden. You may becalled upon to talk to your repre-sentatives in Charleston and letthem know how the policies of in-surance companies to limit their own out of pocket costs and pro-tect their profits affects the healthof the West Virginians we serve.

J. Eric Shaw PT, Cert. MDT - WVPTA State Government Affairs

Chair

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APTA Policy and Payment Forum Attended by WV Group:National Issues Similar to Our Own
http://www.wvbopt.com/http://www.wvbopt.com/http://www.apta.org/advocacyhttp://www.apta.org/advocacyhttp://www.apta.org/advocacyhttp://www.wvbopt.com/


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Physical Therapy Month atCharleston Area Medical Center was not only about celebrating our profession, but also about honor-ing our fellow colleague Kathy Pot-terfield, PT. Kathy was truly dedi-cated and passionate about her career as a Physical Therapist. Inhonor of Kathy, there were ongo-ing preparations to volunteer for Special Olympics as Kathy haddone in the past. We planned

many activities during PT month toget people excited about our ca-reer. In each hospital division, aswell as outpatient, we set up post-er presentations and flyers aboutstaying healthy and active. Someflyers included fit after 50 andBack Safety. These poster presentations not only providedinformation to hospital employees

but also to visitors. Each Fridayin October, we decided to wear special shirts to celebrate PTmonth, such as: Favorite sportsteam, black and orange shirt day,PT month t -shirt, and the favoriteUgly Shirt/Sweater day. Thiswas a big hit this year! At Memo-rial Division, we planned depart-ment lunches and an ice creamsocial. We also played games,that were exceptionally fun. We

played a pumpkin toss game, hadan egg -obstacle course, pin thestem on the pumpkin, and a getto know our staff quiz. We alsohad weekly candy guessinggames, and decorated Halloweenthemed bags filled with snacksand candy for everyonea newidea this year. Physical TherapyMonth was a great way to have

some fun and celebrate what welove doing most.

Laurie Martin, LPTA

Physical Therapy Month at CAMC

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5 th Annual PT Classic Golf Scramble

The WVU Department of Physical Therapy class of 2013 host-ed the 5 th Annual PT Classic Golf Scramble on Sunday, Octo-ber 14 th at Mountaineer Golf Course in Morgantown. The stu-dents worked for several months to gather sponsors and dona-tions for the golf scramble to help them raise money to makethe trip to Combined Sections Meeting in San Diego, California

next January.Friends, family, alumni, and current students of the programformed 22 teams, making this years event the biggest yet for the annual fundraiser. With the WVPTA as title sponsor, thestudents exceeded their fundraising goal for the event and arewell on their way toward making it to San Diego. Twenty -three of the 39 students in the 3 rd year class plan toattend CSM 2013, as well as many more from the 2 nd year class. The students look forward to the uniquelearning opportunities and are excited to represent the great state of West Virginia in San Diego.

Stephanie Bailey, SPT WVU School of Physical Therapy


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SCHOOL NEWS

Blue Ridge Community & Technical College PTA Program in Martinsburg, WV By: Chrystal McDonald, PTPTA Program Director

Blue Ridge Community & Technical College (CTC) has some very exciting news that we would like to share. At their spring meeting, the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) granted Blue Ridge CTCsPhysical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program their initial accreditation. We are proud to announce that we have justbegun the fall semester with our first group of 20 Blue Ridge CTC PTA students.The Program Coordinator for the PTA program is Dr. Chrystal McDonald, and the Clinical Coordinator for the pro-gram is Michele Sheely. The Blue Ridge CTC PTA program is located at the Technical Center on 5550 Winchester

Avenue in Martinsburg, WV. You can reach Dr. McDonald at 304 -260 -4380, ext 3408 with any questions or con-cerns that you may have about the PTA program.

Another piece of very exciting news that Blue Ridge CTC would like to share is the opening of our brand new maincampus building located at 13650 Apple Harvest Drive in Martinsburg, WV. This is a brand new beautiful main cam-pus that is welcoming students for the first time this fall. We would like to provide our website

(www.blueridgectc.edu ) for those of you who would like to look up more information about our new campus, our PTAprogram, or any of the other degree and certificate programs that we offer.

Tamara Gravano, PT, DPT, GSC Assistant Professor & Director of Clinical Education

Marshall University School of Physical Therapy

The APTA Section on Geriatrics holds the position that physical therapists should be the exercise expertsfor aging adults, [and] will be a leader in providing physical therapists with a mechanism to develop anddemonstrate expertise in the design and delivery of effective exercise programs for aging adults. The Certi-fied Exercise Expert for Aging Adults (CEEAA) is a highly successful program for physical therapists to learnto incorporate evidence into practice, and to learn examination and treatment skills specific to the aging pop-ulation in terms of examination and exercise prescription.

This program is in high demand, with limited venues across the nation, and we are pleased to announce that MarshallUniversity School of Physical Therapy and St. Marys Medical Center will be offering the three weekend course seriesnext year. Registration is already open, and sets fill up fast, so dont delay.In order to attain the credential of "Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults" physical therapist will complete formaldidactic education, and participate in supervised and mentored skills development in examination techniques, specificindividual exercise prescription, and outcome measures. To learn more, Visit http://www.geriatricspt.org/pdfs/CEEAA/Geriatrics%20CEEAA%20brochure.pdf .
http://www.blueridgectc.edu/http://www.blueridgectc.edu/http://www.geriatricspt.org/pdfs/CEEAA/Geriatrics%20CEEAA%20brochure.pdfhttp://www.geriatricspt.org/pdfs/CEEAA/Geriatrics%20CEEAA%20brochure.pdfhttp://www.geriatricspt.org/pdfs/CEEAA/Geriatrics%20CEEAA%20brochure.pdfhttp://www.geriatricspt.org/pdfs/CEEAA/Geriatrics%20CEEAA%20brochure.pdfhttp://www.geriatricspt.org/pdfs/CEEAA/Geriatrics%20CEEAA%20brochure.pdfhttp://www.blueridgectc.edu/


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18 MARCH

Board of Directors Meeting in Charleston,WV at Chapter Office 6:00 9:00 pm

WVPTA Lobby Day at State Capitol,

Charleston, WV

WVPTA Strategic Planning Meeting at the

Ramada Inn, in Charleston, WV

Board of Directors Conference Call *Call at noon

UPCOMING EVENTS

26 -28 APRIL WVPTA Spring Conference at Stonewall

Resort

17 MARCH

13 FEBRUARY

12 FEBRUARY

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Opening Day of 81st Legislative Session

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