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May 4, 2021/Article
The proposal continues CMS' emphasis on interoperability and expanded quality measures.
Aug 30, 2022/Review
Researchers find higher hospital admission rates, lower PCP usage, and more visits to the ED among this 'often invisible' population.
Jul 23, 2021/Review
CMS sets up penalties for noncompliance in the rule, which also includes a 2.3% pay increase and requests for input on a range of topics.
Feb 17, 2021/Perspective
In celebration of APTA’s centennial year, we have invited members to offer fresh insights on themes introduced by past presenters of the Mary McMillan Lecture.
Oct 1, 2021/Column
This APTA Magazine article recaps results from an APTA member survey that explored the amount of time PTs spend engaging in coordination-of-care activities without receiving payment.
A major factor influencing payment for physical therapist services is how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services values and reimburses Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, codes. CMS uses Relative Value Units, or RVUs, within the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, or RBRVS, payment system
Jan 8, 2021/Roundup
Vaccine distribution, proning and nerve injury, rehab for COVID patients, and more.
Jan 19, 2021/News
What's one of the best ways to honor 100 years of APTA history? Talk about how bright the future looks because of it.
Apr 23, 2025/Article
Skilled nursing facilities could see a 2.8% payment increase and inpatient rehabilitation facilities could see a 2.6% boost beginning in October 2025 if two proposed rules from CMS are adopted without change.
Jun 24, 2026/Article
Interest in physical therapy careers remains strong, with the number of applicants to Doctor of Physical Therapy programs reaching a record high in the 2025–26 cycle. Data from APTA's Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service, or PTCAS, shows that 19,236 unique applicants completed the application
