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APTA Issues a 'Call to Action' for Patient Videos on Therapy Cap

Jan 26, 2018/News

APTA launched a new call for grassroots advocacy—this time through videos of patients affected by the hard cap. Following is the email sent to all members that contains instructions for participating in the effort. Deadline for videos is February 2, 5:00 pm ET.

CDC: Most Middle and High School Students Don't Get Enough Sleep

Jan 29, 2018/News

More than 2 out of 3 high school-aged adolescents aren't getting enough sleep, and the situation seems to be getting worse, according to the CDC. The agency warns that insufficient sleep can increase the risk for a host of health problems including obesity, diabetes, and injury.

CMS Offers Settlement Option for Providers With Denial Appeals in Limbo

Feb 16, 2018/News

CMS is offering some providers a chance to settle backlogged claims denial appeals at 62% of net allowed amounts, but there are limits and deadlines involved.

APTA Learning Center Offerings Will be Included in aPTitude CE Resource

Feb 5, 2018/News

In the coming months, APTA will add its complete catalog of Learning Center courses to aPTitude, FSBPT's online system that allows PTs and PTAs to search for CE courses and track attendance.

PT, PTA Education Leadership Institute Accepting Applications for a Program That Inspires, Empowers, and Connects

Feb 7, 2018/News

The yearlong ELI Fellowship program uses a blended learning approach to help PT and PTA educators in academic, residency, and fellowship settings to hone their skills in facilitating change, thinking strategically, and engaging in public discourse to advance the physical therapy profession.

Now Available: Recording of 'Insider Intel' Session on Therapy Cap, Home Health, More

Feb 16, 2018/News

Now available: a recording of an APTA "Insider Intel" phone-in session devoted to the Medicare landscape since the budget deal.

Roundtable: Exercise Could 'Transform' Cancer Treatment, Prevention

Oct 18, 2019/News

A coalition of health and professional organizations including APTA is making it clear: exercise has a crucial role to play in both the prevention of cancer and improving quality of life for individuals who have been diagnosed.

'Fundamentally Flawed': APTA's Comments on CMS' Plan Around PTAs, OTAs Target Potential Harms

Aug 30, 2019/News

The big picture: a bad plan for determining when services are delivered by a PTA or OTA The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed physician fee schedule rule for 2020 includes provisions that would require providers to navigate a complex system intended to identify when outpatient

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.

PTs in Pain: Study Finds Relationships Between PTs Who Experience MSK Pain and Hours Worked, Patient Volume, and Years of Experience

Sep 23, 2019/Review

A survey of PTs in Spain revealed that about half had experienced moderate-to-high levels of LBP in the last 30 days.