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Legal Topics of Interest

Aug 1, 2019/Article

PTs and PTAs practice in an environment that requires compliance with health care laws, rules, and regulations.

APTA Statement on Medicare Cuts

Dec 20, 2022/Statement

The following statement was released today by American Physical Therapy Association President Roger Herr, PT, MPA.

PTJ Editor Interview: Alan Jette and Steven George

Dec 12, 2023/Podcast

What's the vision for PTJ in the next five years?

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cuts

Mar 18, 2025/Statement

A Statement from APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD

Win: House Passes Legislation To Reduce 2022 Medicare Cuts; Bill Goes to Senate

Dec 8, 2021/News

The APTA-supported package readied for the Senate includes an offset to the payment cuts and delays in other reductions.

Defining Cash Practice

The term “cash practice” can be confusing because it is often used to describe a variety of physical therapy business models.

CMS Finalizes 2027 Medicare Advantage Rule: What Physical Therapists Should Know

May 5, 2026/Article

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its Medicare Advantage Contract Year 2027 Final Rule, finalizing policies related to utilization management, special needs plans, and supplemental benefits. While the rule does not directly address physical therapist payment or scope of practice,

Physical Inactivity Linked to Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

Apr 26, 2021/Review

A study of 48,440 patients finds that patients who were sedentary were more likely to experience hospitalization or death.

Coronavirus Update: July 20

Jul 20, 2022/Roundup

Public health emergency renewal, physical activity drop, rise of BA.5, possible inflammatory link to long COVID, and more.

New Bill Seeks To Increase Physical Therapy's Role at Community Health Centers

Sep 29, 2021/News

The bipartisan legislation would ease billing and other restrictions to boost patient access to care, especially in rural areas.