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Jun 25, 2025/Report (Open Access)
APTA’s "State of Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services" report is a strategic resource designed to equip health care leaders with the scientific evidence they need to address opposition to direct access and drive meaningful change.
Local Coverage Determinations, known as LCDs, are crucial to payment under Medicare. That's why it's important to understand what they are, how they impact your practice, and how to find a particular LCD.
Feb 1, 2017/Column
The benefits of boxing to patients and a practitioner.
Jun 17, 2025/Article
The Big Picture of Aetna’s Policy Change In response to ongoing advocacy efforts by APTA, Aetna has updated its physical therapy policy to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services. Effective June 17, Aetna will no longer require a referral or signed plan of care for physical
May 16, 2024/Test & Measure
Aug 11, 2021/News
Alumni of Stanford University, where Worthingham taught, made the dedication through a donation to APTA's Minority Scholarship Fund.
Nov 19, 2021/Podcast
PTJ talks with Anneleen Malfliet, PT, PhD, about obesity and pain.
Mar 1, 2018/Magazine
PTs Must Demonstrate Their Value
The CDC recommends safe alternatives like physical therapy to manage most pain.
May 1, 2019/Column
It can pay to get "on track."
