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Medicare Payment Changes: 2021

Jan 15, 2021/Resource

2021 brings numerous changes to Medicare regulation related to telehealth, the Physician Fee Schedule payment, NCCI edits, and the Quality Payment Program.

Medicare Payment Thresholds for Outpatient Therapy Services

The former Medicare therapy caps are now annual thresholds that PTs are permitted to exceed for medically necessary services.

Bette Horstman, PT, MEd, Turns 100 During APTA's Centennial Year

Dec 6, 2021/Open Access

If you want to catch up with Bette Horstman, PT, MEd, you're going to have to work around her bowling league schedules (she's in two different leagues, so it can get complicated) and possibly a hair appointment, not to mention her volunteer hours with a local VA hospital, her pro bono work in her hometown,

A Struggle I Would Not Change

Dec 2, 2019/Perspective

We had a life that we were settled into, struggles and all. Now, I wanted to change things.

Defining Moment | Kindness Spreads Kindness

Jun 1, 2025/Column

An unexpected reunion between a PT and a patient 59 years later reveals the enduring power of human connection in healing.

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Aug 8, 2017/Clinical Summary

PTs and PTAs are frequently involved in the care of patients at risk for, or with, coronary artery disease.

Veterans RAND 12 Item Health Survey (VR-12)

May 16, 2019/Test & Measure

The questionnaire is comprised of 12 items that relate to eight physical and mental health domains.

Building Community in DPT Programs: Lessons From Hybrid Program Leaders

Dec 22, 2020/Perspective

In a learning environment transformed by a pandemic, what can be learned from hybrid DPT programs?

Walking the Walk of a Change Agent

Mar 3, 2021/Perspective

Embrace the change. Feel confident in the decisions that best support our patients and our colleagues.

How Understanding Personality and Communication Styles Can Improve Patient Care

Sep 5, 2019/Perspective

It is crucial we constantly work on and improve our communication skills.