Skip to main content

Search

Clear
Filter by Type
Filter by Topics
Filter by Symptoms & Conditions
Filter by Year
TRICARE Guidelines for Payment

Apr 1, 2020/Article

TRICARE covers physical therapy when furnished by a PT, or PTA performing under the supervision of a TRICARE-authorized PT.

Coding for Interventions (Current Procedural Terminology Codes)

When billing most third parties for physical therapist services, CPT codes are needed to describe the services that were rendered.

AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines

Aug 29, 2023/CPG

This updated guideline provides an evidenced-based and patient-centered approach to management of patients with chronic coronary disease.

Annual Physical Therapy Visit

An annual visit allows physical therapists to determine health status and identify health risks of individuals in their community.

Defining Moment: Lending a Helping Hand

Nov 1, 2023/Column

A chance encounter at an indoor climbing event helped one physical therapist see the myriad ways that PTs can support patients.

Glancing Blows

Sep 1, 2015/Column

The importance of looking below the surface.

APTA's Ongoing Advocacy on Payment Reform

Aug 4, 2025/News

Patients and providers are frustrated and angry. A broken Medicare system has failed to deliver high-quality care and provide needed payment levels so providers and practices can keep their doors open.

APTA-Backed Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Help PTs Avoid Interruptions in Care

Mar 20, 2023/News

If enacted, PTs across the country would be allowed to secure substitute care for patients during an absence.

Potential Fee Schedule Reprieve Introduced in U.S. House

Sep 14, 2022/News

A bipartisan bill would provide money to offset anticipated 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment cuts.

Use APTA's Award-Winning Tool to Comment on 2025 Home Health Proposed Rule

Aug 7, 2024/News

The proposed 2025 Home Health rule includes several provisions that the physical therapy community needs to weigh in on. Deadline is Aug. 26.