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APTA Chapters Fuel State-Level Wins in 2024

Aug 30, 2024/Roundup

See which states had victories on issues including payment, direct access, and prior authorization, and which are new to the PT Compact.

Licensure

Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards and is required to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States.

Population Health in Physical Therapist Professional Education

Feb 3, 2022/Podcast

The future of health care professional education is moving from a focus on the individual to embrace the health of the larger society.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, December 2020

Dec 16, 2020/Roundup

APTA members and profession in the media, December 2020 edition.

The Perils of Posting

Mar 1, 2019/Column

A PT gets exercised, with problematic results.

Challenges and Opportunities in Telehealth: A Q&A With the Experts

Jan 7, 2020/Interview

Telehealth physical therapy is an opportunity, but it is more complex than just a simple video chat.

On With the Shoe, Say APTA Volunteers in Boston

Jun 30, 2017/News

APTA members and staff recently made a very direct impact on some of Boston’s children in need by donating more than 700 pairs of shoes and several thousands of pairs of socks as part of the national "Shoes4Kids" campaign.

A Source of Strength

May 1, 2015/Column

Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, a PT draws courage from her former patients' determination.

IRFs Receive 2.5% Increase From CMS in FY 2020; Additional Reporting Requirements in FY 2022

Aug 2, 2019/News

The CMS IRF final rule established a 2.5% payment increase in the 2020 fiscal year,

Final 2020 Fee Schedule: CMS Relents on PTA Differential System for 2020; Presses on With Planned 8% Cut to Physical Therapy in 2021

Nov 4, 2019/News

A major win, and a major challenge: that's what APTA and the profession are facing with CMS' release of the 2020 fee schedule.