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Jun 17, 2025/Article
The Big Picture of Aetna’s Policy Change In response to ongoing advocacy efforts by APTA, Aetna has updated its physical therapy policy to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services. Effective June 17, Aetna will no longer require a referral or signed plan of care for physical
Feb 1, 2026/Column
APTA’s new digital health app helps members find high-quality, evidence-based digital health tools.
Jun 1, 2018/Column
When it comes to knowledge acquisition, it's important that you know.
Sep 6, 2022/Review
A systematic review and meta-analysis looked at studies relating to COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, severe illness, and death.
Apr 8, 2024/Roundup
Four articles — two from an upcoming PTJ special issue on health disparities — explore minority health issues through a range of lenses.
Nov 12, 2025/News
The physical therapy profession has a new tool in the fight to reduce administrative burden. APTA's report, "The Impact of Administrative Burden on Physical Therapist Services," offers a comparison of all three of APTA's surveys on this topic, as well as an updated infographic that illustrates the challenges
Jan 15, 2013/Test & Measure
Used to identify the involved side of the horizontal semicircular canal (SCC) in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, a board-certified clinical specialist in neurologic physical therapy, will delivered the sixth Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture on June 18.
Apr 23, 2019/Article
Alternative payment models can seem hard to understand at first. We break down the basics.
May 11, 2022/News
The findings from the HHS Inspector General's office echo APTA's longstanding concerns with the system.
