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Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports the following levels of supervision within the context of physical therapist practice.
Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapist practice and the practice of physical therapy are synonymous. Both phrases are inclusive of patient and client management, and direction and supervision. Direction and supervision apply to the physical therapist assistant, who is the only individual who assists a physical
May 27, 2019/Article
Understand the basics behind supervision of PTAs under Medicare.
Mar 22, 2024/Position Paper
Enactment of EMPOWER Act would standardize the supervision requirement from direct to general for private practices, help ensure continued patient access to needed therapy services, and give practices more flexibility in meeting needs of beneficiaries.
May 24, 2020/Article
Step-by-step problem-solving diagrams to guide PTs and PTAs.
Jan 1, 2019/Article
APTA has resources related to Medicare payment and policies for hospital settings: acute care hospitals (IPPS) and/or long-term hospitals (LTCH), inpatient rehabilitation (IRF), and outpatient care.
Apr 1, 2020/Article
TRICARE covers physical therapy when furnished by a PT, or PTA performing under the supervision of a TRICARE-authorized PT.
PTs, PTAs, and students should understand requirements for supervision and teamwork.
Dec 26, 2019/Perspective
Debunking some of the most prevalent Medicare myths.
Learn how to stay in compliance with Medicare while providing supervision to students, PTAs, and physical therapy aides.
