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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
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.
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.
Apr 17, 2024/Review
Researchers describe the lower odds of mobility improvement combined with higher odds of discharge to community as a "cause for concern."
Mar 21, 2024/CPG
The guideline provides 7 recommendations that address the impact of, preparation for, and implementation of telerehabilitation in physical therapist practice. Each recommendation includes potential benefits, harms, and cost of implementation. In addition, the guideline identifies areas where additional
Direct access to PT services is a reality across America, but not without challenges.
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.
Learn how to stay in compliance with Medicare while providing supervision to students, PTAs, and physical therapy aides.
Jun 1, 2015/Column
What can a poll tell us about the value of wellness integration? Part I of 2.
Dec 1, 2021/Feature
APTA's centennial has been about more than our history. It's about where we are today and the possibilities for the profession's next century.
