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New National Academies Report on Pain Management and Opioids Recommends More Public Education, Reimbursement Models Supporting Nondrug…

Jul 18, 2017/News

Recommendations in a new National Academies report on pain management include the need to support nonpharmacologic approaches to pain treatment through better reimbursement models, and the necessity of continued efforts to educate the public on effective alternatives to opioids.

Exploring and Expanding Your CPT Code Inventory

Mar 1, 2019/Column

The 97000 series is key. But wait-there's more.

2018 NEXT: Physical Therapy Can Play a Part in Addiction Treatment

Jul 2, 2018/News

The power of physical therapy to help prevent people from starting opioid use has been well-documented, but work now being done by PTs and PTAs is showing that the profession also has an important role to play in the lives of those recovering from addiction.

APTA's Comments on FCC Telehealth Proposal Stress Inclusion of PTs and Wider, More Innovative Use

Aug 21, 2019/News

Our take on a proposed pilot project from the FCC to increase the delivery of telehealth to rural and low-income Americans.

APTA Capitol Hill Day: 300+ Meetings Focused on the Value of Physical Therapy

May 3, 2024/News

A highly successful APTA Capitol Hill Day that brought 230 physical therapy advocates to Washington, D.C., April 14-16.

Proposed Rules on Electronic Health Information Seek Better Patient Access, More Interoperability

Feb 11, 2019/News

With the release of proposed rules aimed at increasing the interoperability of electronic health information (EHI) among insurers and eliminating EHI "information blocking" practices, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is sending a clear signal: it intends to move ahead with a push

What Do You Know About PT and PTA Student Debt? Take Our Quiz

Apr 5, 2021/Open Access

APTA is raising awareness about debt burden and providing support through the APTA Financial Solutions Center.

COVID Stimulus Package Includes Payment Increase, Opens Possibility of Increased Telehealth, More

Mar 27, 2020/News

The $2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump is comprehensive in its scope.

Promoting Sleep: Not a Leap

Oct 1, 2018/Feature

When PTs snooze on broaching the subject of sleep health, patients and clients lose.

Getting a Handle on the Fee Schedule, Part 2: 4 Things to Know About the KX Modifier, MIPS, Dry Needling, and Revocation

Nov 26, 2019/News

Beyond the proposed payment cuts for 2021: four things that you should know about the 2020 physician fee schedule rule from CMS.