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May 2, 2025/Position Paper
The American Physical Therapy Association supports H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. The bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House by Reps. Greg Muphy, MD, R-N.C., and Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif. H.R. 879 would eliminate the 2.8% Medicare payment
Feb 2, 2024/News
The 25 selected PTs, PTAs, and students bring diverse experiences and perspectives to the program.
Nov 1, 2025/Feature
The APTA Future of Rehab Therapy Summit highlighted emerging technologies and partnerships changing rehabilitation and patient care.
Feb 13, 2018/Article
BFRT is part of the professional scope of practice for physical therapists.
Nov 21, 2018/News
APTA unveiled a 1-stop source for information on everything from sponsored awards to federal student loan forgiveness opportunities.
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.
Aug 23, 2019/Review
TKA patients who received physical therapy on the same day as their surgeries were able to walk more while in the hospital and had lower rates of opioid consumption during their stay compared with patients who didn't receive physical therapy until the day after their surgeries.
Oct 29, 2018/News
In a proposed rule, CMS gives the green light to expand coverage for telehealth in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. But when—and if—those changes would affect PTs remains an open question.
Jan 31, 2018/Article
Discharge documentation should include the reason for the episode conclusion, the date of the episode conclusion, and an relevant objective or subjective information related to the patient's status. Some federal and non-federal payers governmental bodies and payors may require a discharge note for the
Mar 9, 2022/News
A recent letter to committee leadership says that it's time for systemic change to the PFS and Quality Payment Program, which includes MIPS.