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APTA Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates Webinar, June 2023

Jun 22, 2023/Live Webinar

Inside intel from APTA's Health Policy and Payment team on the most significant and impactful federal and commercial payer policy updates in 2023.

My NSC Experience: I Will Be a Physical Therapist

Dec 18, 2017/Perspective

NSC 2017 was hands-down one of my favorite weekends throughout my time in physical therapy school.

Nutrition and Physical Therapy: A Powerful Combination

Aug 14, 2018/Perspective

Research shows that PTs can play an active role in lifestyle-related interventions, such as nutrition.

Meaningful Membership

Apr 3, 2017/Perspective

I joined APTA as a first-year student. I didn’t hesitate.

Analysis: The 'Big 5' Insurers Are Increasingly Dependent on Medicare and Medicaid for Revenue

Dec 13, 2017/News

The degree to which the "big 5" private health insurers have come to rely on Medicare and Medicaid for their revenues may be the key to increasing their involvement in the ACA's individual marketplaces, according to authors of a new analysis in Health Affairs.

Don't Be Afraid to Sweat

Aug 25, 2019/Perspective

Recognizing that we need to adjust our clinical practice requires self-reflection, patience, and a lot of effort.

Local Coverage Determinations Under Medicare

Sep 1, 2017/Column

Here's what PTs and PTAs should know about the process.

Please Ignore Me

Apr 1, 2018/Column

When it comes to wellness, advice is easy to give but best withheld.

Proposed SNF Rule Relaxes Group Therapy Requirements, Increases Payment by 2.5%

Apr 22, 2019/News

In a proposed change strongly supported by APTA, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) could see more flexibility when it comes to the number of residents considered acceptable for "group therapy" under Medicare. The loosened definition is part of the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2020 payment rule for SNFs

JAMA: Easing Administrative Complexity, Eliminating Low-Value Care Among Ways to Reduce Health Care Waste and Lower Expenditures

Oct 22, 2019/Review

A review found that the estimated annual cost of health care waste ranges from a total of $760 billion to $935 billion.