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Oct 29, 2025/News
On Sept. 18, Humana Military announced a change in TRICARE policy regarding the supervision requirements for physical therapist assistants in private practice. The change, which came into effect Jan. 1, indicates that general supervision is now acceptable for PTAs supervised by physical therapists instead
Jun 23, 2026/Podcast
Listening Time — 27:26 Podcast Platforms Icons In this episode of the APTA Podcast, John Gallucci Jr., PT, DPT, ATC, MS, president and CEO of JAG Physical Therapy and associate chief medical officer for Major League Soccer, explores the unique physical demands of soccer for athletes of all levels. With
Jan 10, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures pain in patients with Achilles tendinopathy.
Rehabilitative and habilitative services are among the essential health benefits that need to be maintained — and even expanded.
Oct 1, 2015/Column
A resolute patient moves forward-on a treadmill.
Jul 1, 2024/Column
President's Note; Opinion
HPSO has been part of the APTA's Member Benefit Program since 1992 and provides coverage to nearly one in three PTs across the nation.
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Anita Bemis-Dougherty, PT, DPT, is vice president of practice at APTA. She has been involved in APTA initiatives including clinical documentation and peer review; fall risk reduction and prevention; scope of practice; PT practice in acute care, the ICU, and the emergency department; revisions to the
Alice Bell, PT, DPT, is a senior specialist, health policy and payment at APTA. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy. Before joining APTA in 2017, she was a practicing clinician for 35 years and involved in Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation demonstration
PTs and PTAs need to be part of the evolution in health information technology.
