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VA Increases Pay Levels for PTAs

Feb 3, 2021/News

APTA pressed for updated descriptions of PTA qualifications and skills. The change led to a raise in pay ranges.

Payment Win: Aetna Becomes Second Major Insurer to Lift Edits on Code Pairs

Feb 5, 2021/News

The major commercial insurer follows Cigna in a decision to lift misguided coding edits, a target of APTA advocacy efforts.

An Introduction to Alternative Payment Models

Apr 23, 2019/Article

Alternative payment models can seem hard to understand at first. We break down the basics.

Medicare Bundled Care Programs

Mar 9, 2018/Article

CMS is ramping up its use of bundled care models, including limited use of a mandatory bundling program in some parts of the country.

Medicare Payment for Skilled Nursing Facilities

We help you keep track of evolving payment policies for SNFs.

Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction and the Physician Fee Schedule

The MPPR policy implements a 50% payment reduction to the practice expense value of certain CPT codes deemed "always therapy services."

A Nontraditional Student Perspective

Dec 4, 2019/Podcast

Kelly Clarke entered physical therapy school a little older than most of her student peers, having explored other careers before pursuing the physical therapy profession. She talks openly about some of the challenges she’s faced and advises that a lack of encouragement should not be mistaken for

I Don’t Care About My Grades

Nov 6, 2019/Podcast

Hannah Belles, SPT, couldn’t shake a poor grade she’d received on an exam. She started to doubt herself. After sharing her story, her perspective shifted. Instead of holding her grades in such high regard, it made more sense to see them as milestones, or as check-in points. Hear her story.

Easing the Transition From Student to Clinician

Mar 4, 2020/Podcast

Will Stokes, PT, DPT, is on a mission to prepare students for the transition to professional. In this episode, Will shares his story as a student transitioning into a clinician, and gives insight on his experience as a professional.

Passion X Purpose

Jan 8, 2020/Podcast

For the physical therapy profession to thrive, it needs clinicians with grit. Physical therapist Fred Gilbert urges the next generation to think outside of the box and outside of the clinic.