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Proposed FY ’26 SNF and IRF Rules: Payment Increases, Roll Back of SDOH Items

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.

Physical Therapy Education Applicant Numbers Reach Record in 2025-26 Cycle

Jun 24, 2026/Article

Interest in physical therapy careers remains strong, with the number of applicants to Doctor of Physical Therapy programs reaching a record high in the 2025–26 cycle. Data from APTA's Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service, or PTCAS, shows that 19,236 unique applicants completed the application

Supervision Under Medicare

Learn how to stay in compliance with Medicare while providing supervision to students, PTAs, and physical therapy aides.

Founders' Day Lecturers See the Possibilities

Jan 19, 2021/News

What's one of the best ways to honor 100 years of APTA history? Talk about how bright the future looks because of it.

APTA Coronavirus Update: Jan. 8

Jan 8, 2021/Roundup

Vaccine distribution, proning and nerve injury, rehab for COVID patients, and more.

APTA President’s Note | Never Stop Learning

Aug 1, 2025/Article

APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, shares how growing your knowledge can expand your impact.

For Prospective PTCAS Programs

PTCAS is open to all Doctor of Physical Therapy education programs holding one of the following accreditation statuses with CAPTE.

Steps To Opening a Cash-Based Service

Nov 22, 2021/Article

Review these practical steps that can be somewhat unique when providing cash-based services for an annual checkup by a physical therapist.

U.S. Department of Education Proposal Jeopardizes Physical Therapy Professional Recognition and the Future Health Care Workforce

Nov 24, 2025/Statement

APTA is deeply concerned by the recent recommendation from the Reimagining and Improving Student Education, or RISE, Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, which, if enacted, would designate the doctor of physical therapy degree — and dozens of other health care professional degrees — as a graduate degree

APTA to Congress: Keep Your Funding Promises to Children With Disabilities

Jul 26, 2023/News

APTA-supported IDEA legislation has arrived on Capitol Hill; meanwhile, APTA is taking its message directly to congressional leaders.