Jul 27, 2026/Article

The APTA Payment Advocacy Summit brought together 450 physical therapy advocates, business leaders, and payment experts at a critical moment in APTA's fight to advance physical therapy payment policies that support practice sustainability and patient access to care. Building on the momentum of recent

Jul 24, 2026/Article

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates that physical therapy codes could see an overall payment increase of 1-3% under the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Although CMS proposes a 1.68% decrease to the conversion factor for most clinicians, including

APTA produced a podcast series on CPT evaluation codes that provides a general overview of the physical therapy initial evaluation code changes and addresses common challenges to accurate reporting. With five episodes ranging from five to eight minutes each, the individual podcasts are convenient for

Jul 22, 2026/Article

The physical therapy profession continues to evolve in response to new technologies, changing payment models, emerging practice opportunities, and shifting patient needs. At the same time, many clinicians are looking for continuing education that goes beyond passive learning and provides practical skills

Jul 22, 2026/News

New initiatives are empowering members to drive meaningful payment reform and strengthen the future of the profession.

Jul 26, 2023/News

APTA-supported IDEA legislation has arrived on Capitol Hill; meanwhile, APTA is taking its message directly to congressional leaders.

Jul 26, 2023/News

The legislation would achieve APTA's goal of ending the Medicare direct supervision mandate for private practice.

Jul 28, 2023/Article

MIPS reporting, value pathways, promoting interoperability, and more.

Jul 26, 2023/Perspective

Shortly after landing in Berlin to attend the Special Olympics World Games, or SOWG, I knew I was in for a special treat. Not even six months into my term as president of APTA Pediatrics and part of an APTA guest delegation, I had never been to an event like this and I didn't know what to expect.

Jul 8, 2023/News

The following members were elected or re-elected to APTA's Board of Directors and Nominating Committee on July 8.