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2018 CSM Largest Ever; News and Videos Now Available

Feb 23, 2018/News

APTA's biggest event of all time, the 2018 CSM drew more than 17,000 people, including more than 14,000 registrants. This year marks the third year in a row that CSM achieved a record attendance number.

CMS to Study Administrative Burden of MIPS; PTs Can Participate

Feb 28, 2018/News

CMS wants to engage in a study to gain a better understanding of the administrative burdens associated with MIPS.

Now Available: Recording of 'Insider Intel' Session on Therapy Cap, Home Health, More

Feb 16, 2018/News

Now available: a recording of an APTA "Insider Intel" phone-in session devoted to the Medicare landscape since the budget deal.

2018 NEXT: Physical Therapy Can Play a Part in Addiction Treatment

Jul 2, 2018/News

The power of physical therapy to help prevent people from starting opioid use has been well-documented, but work now being done by PTs and PTAs is showing that the profession also has an important role to play in the lives of those recovering from addiction.

2018 NEXT: Making the Case for the PT and PTA Role in Disaster and Emergency Responses

Jun 28, 2018/News

A panel of 4 PTs with firsthand experience in responding to emergencies agree: PTs and PTAs have an important role to play in responding to these situations. The problem, they say, is that not everyone fully understands that role—including many PTs and PTAs.

Final Rule on ACA Insurance Exchanges Opens the Door for Market Instability, Disruptions in Care

Apr 11, 2018/News

HHS is making good on the Trump administration's promise to relax requirements in the ACA, releasing a set of rule changes that will alter the way states deal with "essential health benefits" and potentially reduce consumer access to help in choosing an insurance plan in the state marketplaces.

4 Things to Do Now That the 2018 Fee Schedule Is Out

Nov 21, 2017/News

The final 2018 Medicare PFS released by CMS included some significant variations from the PFS proposed in July. So what should PTs do in the wake of the new PFS? Here are APTA's top 4 suggestions.

Study: 61% of Opioid-Related Deaths Linked to Chronic Pain Diagnosis

Nov 29, 2017/News

Researchers have found that more than 6 out of 10 individuals who died of an opioid-related cause had received a diagnosis for a chronic noncancer pain condition within the preceding year.

Final CMS Bundling Rule Reduces Number of Mandated Participants, Expands Possibilities for PTs

Dec 1, 2017/News

CMS issued a final rule that includes a scaled back knee and hip joint replacement bundled care model and cancellation of a plan to expand bundled care models to cardiac care and hip and femur fractures.

High Tech May See Wide Release, but PTs Remain Feature Attraction

Nov 28, 2017/News

APTA says there needs to be a real, live PT involved to evaluate patients and help them get the most benefit from any technology.