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Yes, You Can: How to Invest in Your Career While Paying Down Debt

Apr 13, 2022/Perspective

Paying off debt doesn't have to mean putting career advancement on hold.

Final MA Rule Solidifies Prior Authorization Wins

Apr 27, 2023/News

The APTA-supported provisions announced by CMS will help reduce administrative burden and ensure consistency across MA plans.

Payment Win: CMS Reverses Most of Its Damaging Coding Edits, More Details to Come

Jan 24, 2020/News

APTA and its members engaged in extensive advocacy efforts to convince CMS to rethink its decision.

4 Videos (and a Podcast) to Get You Ready for Pain Awareness Month

Aug 28, 2019/News

September is National Pain Awareness Month—a perfect opportunity to spread the word about the important role physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) play in the management of pain, and the unique knowledge they bring to the table. Need a reminder of why patient access to physical

Busting Medicare Part B Myths (and Regulating Your Expectations) Part 3

Feb 25, 2020/Perspective

In an effort to get everyone on the same page, I'm debunking some of the most prevalent Medicare myths I've been seeing lately on social media and in other venues.

NCCI Code Edits: Your Questions Answered

Jan 16, 2020/News

Background: A surprise coding change issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) caused an uproar in the physical therapy community earlier in January, and for good reason: The new requirements state that CMS won't reimburse for certain activity and evaluation codes if they're used

Win: CMS Will Lift Several Code Pairing Restrictions

Dec 4, 2020/News

The change, pushed for by APTA, will allow PTs to use many commonly paired codes for services delivered in the same day.

President Dunn: Medicare Payment Cuts Will Harm Physical Therapy and Create Barriers to Care

Dec 21, 2020/Statement

The COVID-19 relief package falls short of ensuring patient access, and a 3.6% cut threatens the viability of providers who offer safe, cost-effective care.

APTA Advisory: PTA, OTA Home Health Maintenance Therapy Codes Released for Use Beginning in October

May 4, 2020/News

CMS MACs now have the G-Codes to allow HHAs to record the change that began on January 1. But don’t use them yet.

Let's Go: Time to Write Legislators and Press for the Payment Cut Fix

Nov 29, 2021/News

Lawmakers are back. A bill has been introduced that could offset the cuts. It's time to make this happen.