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Oct 1, 2021/News
While symptoms differ, both conditions share an ebb-and-flow disability pattern that deserves attention, say authors of a commentary.
Sep 1, 2025/Advocacy Update
We sat down with an APTA health policy specialist to look inside the efforts that led to Aetna’s groundbreaking direct access policy change.
Oct 1, 2022/Article
As more states legalize cannabis for both medicinal and recreational use, the chances are increasing that PTs and PTAs will treat patients who use it.
Documentation elements for the initial examination and evaluation include the following: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes.
Jun 14, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses the extent of catastrophic thinking due to low back pain according to three components: rumination, magnification, and helplessness.
Jan 1, 2021/Article
As of Jan. 1, 2021, CMS permanently allows PTs in private practice and facility-based settings to render virtual check-ins (HCPCS code G2251) under Medicare.
Sep 8, 2026/Policies & Bylaws
HOD P07-26-09-04: APTA supports unified advocacy that leverages the collective expertise and efforts of organizations working to advance sustainable and fair payment policies for physical therapist services.
APTA provides its interpretation of the one-on-one and group codes, using patient care scenarios and an analysis of the proper coding for them. Although these scenarios have been submitted to CMS, APTA has received no response from the agency as to its agreement or disagreement with APTA's interpretations.
Use this toolkit to guide you through a self-assessment of services you provide to college athletic programs.
Know what to expect before your visit to the APTA Payment Advocacy Summit, July 10-11, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Expand each section below for details on registration, travel, and on-site logistics.
