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Feb 22, 2019/News
PTs and other providers in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) will face an entirely new payment methodology beginning in October. APTA can help you get up to speed. Similar to an earlier-announced educational series on the upcoming home health payment system change, APTA will host 2 live Q-and-A sessions
Sep 6, 2022/Article
It’s time to plan your celebration of the profession — and the important role you play in it.
Jul 10, 2018/News
What would happen if payers encouraged patients with low back pain to explore low-risk treatments by waiving copays?
Jun 13, 2019/News
Sheila Nicholson, PT, DPT, JD, MBA, MA, 1962 - 2019.
Oct 2, 2025/News
APTA-championed legislation, which would help bolster the physical therapy workforce, especially in rural and underserved areas, was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week by Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Morgan Griffith, R-Va. If enacted, this legislation would add PTs to the
Apr 1, 2020/Article
There is some potentially good news when it comes to students who have federal student loans.
Aug 28, 2019/News
September is National Pain Awareness Month—a perfect opportunity to spread the word about the important role physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) play in the management of pain, and the unique knowledge they bring to the table. Need a reminder of why patient access to physical
Aug 29, 2025/Resource
Ambient scribe tools refer to systems that operate discreetly in the background and use artificial intelligence to automatically capture, transcribe, and summarize patient-provider interactions into structured clinical notes. As these scribes becomes more prevalent in health care, PTs and PTAs using
APTA is led by a national Board of Directors, which is elected by the House of Delegates, a policy-making body made up of APTA members from across the country.
Jul 22, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes the association's position on equitable and inclusive processes for licensure by endorsement for an internationally educated physical therapist.