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APTA Advocacy Win: Anthem Changes Payment Policy to Document Total Time per Code

Sep 24, 2025/News

After advocacy efforts from APTA staff and members, Anthem has changed its reimbursement policy so that PTs are no longer required to document start and stop times for each CPT code. 

Food for Thought - and Action

Jul 1, 2020/Column

There's great power in seizing the moment.

CDC: Most Middle and High School Students Don't Get Enough Sleep

Jan 29, 2018/News

More than 2 out of 3 high school-aged adolescents aren't getting enough sleep, and the situation seems to be getting worse, according to the CDC. The agency warns that insufficient sleep can increase the risk for a host of health problems including obesity, diabetes, and injury.

Mentorship and Meaningful Professional Relationships

Aug 23, 2017/Podcast

Student Assembly #XchangeSA with Jesse Elis, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT.

APTA, Other Organizations, Will Share Anti-Opioid Efforts

Apr 30, 2019/News

There may be just about as many approaches to battling the opioid crisis as there are organizations committed to the fight—but now APTA and more than 100 other groups will be sharing experiences and learning from each other by way of a collaborative effort led by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

Proposed 2023 Outpatient Payment Rule Presents Advocacy Opportunity

Jul 25, 2022/Review

Physical therapy payment isn't impacted by the Medicare payment rule, but the proposal opens a door for comment on pain management.

HHS Expands Nondiscrimination Protections in ACA, Rehabilitation Act

May 6, 2024/News

Medicare B providers are now included in the provisions, some of which have been expanded to include protections based on sexual identity.

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What Do You Do?

Aug 27, 2018/Perspective

It's a short and simple question and answering it used to make me uncomfortable, although it never should have.