Understanding Locum Tenens in Physical Therapy Private Practice Clinics
The term locum tenens comes from Latin, meaning “to hold the place of.” In healthcare, it refers to temporary healthcare providers who fill the role of a regular provider who is unavailable for a short period. For Medicare beneficiaries, the locum tenens program offers a crucial solution. It allows a Medicare-enrolled regular Physical Therapist (PT) to use a substitute PT to provide treatment when the regular PT is temporarily unavailable under section 16006 of the…
