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Jun 9, 2025/Article
APTA is actively working with congressional leaders to address reports of remaining TRICARE payment and operational issues impacting physical therapy providers. These issues, which emerged at the start of 2025 when TriWest Healthcare Alliance took over as the Managed Care Support Contractor under the
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Nov 24, 2020/Article
The culturally competent practice of physical therapy includes practice with patients and clients who have mental or physical disabilities.
May 27, 2020/Article
Since January 2017, PTs use three evaluation codes and one reevaluation code.
Apr 16, 2020/News
The student board would like to give PT and PTA students consistent updates on all the great work being done by our association.
Jun 25, 2019/News
Understanding one’s own personality, as well as the personalities of coworkers and patients, can make physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) more successful in both their workplace and home life, according to Jacky Arrow, PT, DPT. Arrow presented “He Said, She Said: How personality
Jul 16, 2018/Article
What you prepare for now, will only allow you to respond more compassionately and effectively in the future.
May 15, 2018/News
The latest statistics, included in a report from the CDC point to a need for more widespread falls screening and prevention efforts including physical therapy, authors say.
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Medicare does indeed cover services to maintain or manage a beneficiary's current condition when no functional improvement is possible if the services are medically necessary and meet the skilled care requirements.
