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Congress Investigating TRICARE Issues Amid Provider and Patient Disruptions

Mar 5, 2026/News

NOTE: This article has been updated to reflect changes enacted in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, signed into law in December 2025. Notably, the final NDAA omitted the TRICARE-related provisions that appeared in the House version of the bill reported by APTA in the original

The Clock Is Ticking for Congress to Extend Medicare Telehealth Waivers

Sep 9, 2025/News

Congress must act by Sept. 30 to extend current telehealth access for PTs, PTAs, and other therapy providers.

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. 

APTA and APTA Private Practice Join Federal Lawsuit Over Health Care Price-Fixing

Oct 1, 2025/News

APTA and APTA Private Practice have joined the MultiPlan Antitrust Litigation as plaintiffs. This federal antitrust litigation alleges a conspiracy to systematically underpay physical therapists and other health care providers for reimbursements of out-of-network services.

APTA and APTA Private Practice Statement on Joining Federal Antitrust Lawsuit to Demand Fair Payment for Physical Therapist Services

Sep 30, 2025/Statement

Earlier this month, APTA and APTA Private Practice joined the MultiPlan Antitrust Litigation as plaintiffs. This federal antitrust litigation alleges a conspiracy to systematically underpay physical therapists and other health care providers for reimbursements of out-of-network services.

APTA Submits Member Nomination to New Committee Advising HHS Secretary

Sep 24, 2025/Article

APTA has nominated APTA member Christopher G. Bise, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, for appointment to a newly established advisory committee.  The committee will advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve the

Shutdown FAQs: What Is the Impact on Federal Payors, Health Care Practices, and Telehealth?

Sep 25, 2025/News

Note: This article has been updated to reflect APTA’s latest analysis of the federal government’s official shutdown and subsequent related guidance as of Oct. 24. For more information on recent CMS claims hold updates, please see section 2 of this article. APTA members should be mindful of how a lapse

APTA Flash Action Strategy 2025: 8,500 Falls Prevention Letters Sent to Congress

Oct 6, 2025/News

Thousands of PT and PTA students participated in APTA’s Flash Action Strategy,  Sept. 17-18, by creating social media posts and videos promoting falls prevention awareness and the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly, or SAFE, Act (H.R. 1171/S. 2612). APTA student member advocacy led to over

Remembering Adele DiGiovanna: A Lifetime of Service

Dec 2, 2025/Article

Adele DiGiovanna, PT, passed away on Oct. 29, 2025, at the age of 86. She was a lifelong member of APTA, serving as a director on the APTA Board of Directors and as president of APTA Minnesota. Her commitment to bettering both APTA and the profession left an indelible mark on the physical therapy

CMS Finalizes Fee Schedule Pay Bump for the First Time in 5 Years

Nov 18, 2025/Article

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a 3.26% increase to the conversion factor in the final Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule for 2026, resulting in physical therapists, on average, receiving a 1.75% increase in reimbursement under the fee schedule. What You Need to Know Reflecting