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IDEA at 50: What the Education Law Has Accomplished and How to Protect It

Dec 10, 2025/Article

Nov. 29 marked the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a groundbreaking federal law that ensures children with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education and that they receive related services, such as physical therapy, when needed. Under IDEA Part

APTA Unveils Key Workforce and Income Trends in Physical Therapy

Dec 10, 2025/Article

Collecting and sharing workforce data is essential for enabling APTA members to make informed decisions about their careers and practices. By understanding demographic, workforce, and income trends, as well as challenges faced across practice settings, APTA provides the profession with actionable insights

Conversations That Matter: APTA President Kyle Covington and DPT Steph Talk About the Future of Physical Therapy

Nov 14, 2025/Video

What happens when a frontline clinician sits down with the president of APTA for a conversation about where our profession is headed?

CMS Finalizes Fee Schedule Pay Bump for the First Time in 5 Years

Nov 18, 2025/Article

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a 3.26% increase to the conversion factor in the final Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule for 2026, resulting in physical therapists, on average, receiving a 1.75% increase in reimbursement under the fee schedule. What You Need to Know Reflecting

From Recovery to Prevention: APTA Report Charts New Course For Public Awareness

Oct 15, 2025/Article

A newly released research report, APTA’s Consumer Perceptions Report, sheds light on how Americans perceive physical therapy — and where opportunities lie to expand its role in everyday health and wellness.

Five Reasons You Won't Want to Miss APTA's Annual All-Member Meeting

Mar 17, 2026/Article

On April 16, APTA will host its Annual All-Member Meeting, bringing together physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students from across the country for a night of connection, insight, and inspiration. Whether you are brand-new to APTA, a longtime member, or a PT, PTA, or student looking

Imaging Information from the APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Oct 5, 2021/Article

Relevant resources from the academy include and education manual and special interest group.

Supervision Under Medicare

Learn how to stay in compliance with Medicare while providing supervision to students, PTAs, and physical therapy aides.

Developing a Hospice Physical Therapy Practice

Jul 9, 2015/Article

The arrangements between PTs and hospice programs can vary, but there are some fundamentals you should understand before pursuing a practice in this area.

Hospital Readmissions

Apr 4, 2018/Article

Nearly one in five Medicare patients discharged from the hospital is readmitted within 30 days; that's approximately 2.6 million seniors at a cost of more than $26 billion every year.