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CMS Releases a Burden Reduction Rule That Affects a Wide Range of Facilities, Settings

Sep 30, 2019/Review

A CMS rule aimed at reducing Medicare- and Medicaid-related regulatory burdens for the most part hits the target.

New APTA-Supported CPG Looks at Best Ways to Improve Walking Speed, Distance for Individuals After Stroke, Brain Injury, and Incomplete SCI

Jan 7, 2020/Review

Aerobic walking training and virtual reality treadmill training are the interventions most strongly tied to improvements.

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.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, October 2019

Oct 16, 2019/News

"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. Enjoy! Quotable: “She pushes me almost to the limit every time

Technology's Brave New World of Ethical Challenges Explored in PT in Motion Magazine

Nov 6, 2019/News

That latest piece of technology you're thinking about weaving into your practice? Maybe it should come with a warning label. This month, PT in Motion magazine takes a look at the ethical issues that new technologies can introduce in physical therapist practice. From seemingly offhand social media posts

New Medicare ID System Goes Fully Operational on January 1, 2020

Oct 23, 2019/News

Time's (nearly) up: if you haven't transitioned to Medicare's new patient identifier system, you need to make the switch by December 31. Recently, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the 21-month period for transition to the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) is

A Mission-First Brand in the Making

Nov 1, 2019/Feature

APTA will officially roll out its new brand in 2020. Here's what to expect.

Professional Pulse

Oct 1, 2019/Magazine

Health Care Headlines; APTA Leading the Way; PTJ Editors Choice; Student Focus; APTA Member Value

Why Does This Code Pay This Amount?

Sep 1, 2019/Column

A look at the Relative Value Scale Update process.

A Message of Hope at A Critical Time

Nov 1, 2019/Column

Thoughts on a presidential address.