National Physical Therapy Month: Celebrate, Engage, and Raise Awareness
Sep 9, 2026/Article
October is National Physical Therapy Month. Join APTA in celebrating the profession and raising awareness of the many ways PTs and PTAs improve health, mobility, and quality of life across the lifespan. This National Physical Therapy Month, APTA will continue its PT For Future Me public awareness campaign.
Remote Therapeutic Monitoring at a Turning Point: A Perspective From the Field
Aug 28, 2026/Article
The remote therapeutic monitoring, or RTM, proposed changes in the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule have the rehab therapy world talking, and largely with concern. If finalized, the proposal could significantly limit many physical therapy practices’ ability to provide RTM through contracted clinical
Updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Physical Therapist Management After TKA
Aug 3, 2026/Article
The American Physical Therapy Association has published an updated clinical practice guideline for physical therapist management of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, or TKA, for osteoarthritis. The guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for preoperative education, postoperative
Proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What PTs Need to Know, Part 2
Aug 3, 2026/Article
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. In Part 1 of our recap, we covered how the proposed changes to the practice expense methodology would uniquely benefit physical therapists. In Part 2, we outline CMS' proposed
Advocates, Leaders Drive Payment Momentum During APTA Payment Advocacy Summit
Jul 27, 2026/Article
The APTA Payment Advocacy Summit brought together 450 physical therapy advocates, business leaders, and payment experts at a critical moment in APTA's fight to advance physical therapy payment policies that support practice sustainability and patient access to care. Building on the momentum of recent
APTA Master Class Series Brings Immersive, In-Person Learning to PTs and PTAs
Jul 22, 2026/Article
The physical therapy profession continues to evolve in response to new technologies, changing payment models, emerging practice opportunities, and shifting patient needs. At the same time, many clinicians are looking for continuing education that goes beyond passive learning and provides practical skills
Proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What PTs Need to Know, Part 1
Jul 24, 2026/Article
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates that physical therapy codes could see an overall payment increase of 1-3% under the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Although CMS proposes a 1.68% decrease to the conversion factor for most clinicians, including
Advocacy by Physical Therapy Students Generates 14,500-plus Letters to Congress
Oct 7, 2026/Article
Thousands of PT and PTA students participated in APTA Flash Action Strategy, Sept. 23-24, by sending letters to Congress, posting on social media, and promoting awareness of the bipartisan Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act (H.R. 5621/S. 4420). During the two-day campaign, more than
APTA Launches Campaign Tools for National Physical Therapy Month
Sep 30, 2026/Article
October is National Physical Therapy Month, and APTA is using the occasion to amplify an important message: Physical therapy has a role to play throughout every person's life. During the month, APTA will spotlight the profession through the PT For Future Me consumer awareness campaign, which encourages
APTA Presses for Inclusion of CPT Codes in UHC Prior Authorization Reforms
Sep 25, 2026/Article
Following UnitedHealthcare's Sept. 1 announcement eliminating 30% of prior authorization requirements for many of its plans, APTA reviewed the policy and found that none of the codes commonly used in physical therapy were included among the reductions. APTA members raised similar concerns after media
