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Understanding the Impact of Relative Value Units and the RUC on Physical Therapy

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

Uncompensated Care: An Ongoing Challenge

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.

Viewpoints: June 2023

Jun 1, 2023/Article

Forum: PT Fandom; Opinion: Authenticity = Better Care

APTA's Creative Components

Mar 1, 2015/Feature

APTA's chapters and sections are developing an array of creative, innovative programs for their members. In so doing, they're also helping patients and clients, and advancing the profession.

Tapping Into Vendor Marketing Assistance

Aug 1, 2015/Column

Equipment manufacturers and suppliers can offer practices more than just the products and services they sell.

APTA and Our Members Deliver #ChoosePT Message in a Big Way

Nov 9, 2022/News

Members were pumped and APTA reached millions of readers and viewers during National Physical Therapy Month.

6 APTA Resources You May Have Missed in 2022

Dec 19, 2022/Roundup

From long COVID guidance to consumers' attitudes about the profession, APTA produced a range of information that helps you thrive.

Study Finds Disparities in White, Black Use of PT Services

Nov 8, 2022/Review

A review of electronic health records also found white patients received services for musculoskeletal pain faster than Black patients.

William Coughlan, Former APTA CEO, Dies at 77

Jan 9, 2024/News

Coughlan helped to lead significant growth at APTA in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Top APTA Podcasts of 2024

Jan 10, 2025/News

APTA Podcasts helped you inform your practice, gain insight into regulatory issues, and explore professional ethics.