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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.

Roll Test for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Jan 22, 2013/Test & Measure

Used to confirm diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and identify the involved semicircular canal (SCC), most commonly the horizontal SCC.

Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) for Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Jan 21, 2013/Test & Measure

Used in evaluating change in gross motor function over time.

Pain Centralization

Nov 30, 2017/Test & Measure

This test is used to obtain information with regard to centralization or peripheralization of pain or other symptom behavior as a response to testing in specific directions or mechanical loading.

Test of Basic Motor Skills (BMS)

May 24, 2017/Test & Measure

The test consists of 15 items that are ordered based on the amount of postural control needed to complete the tasks.

Primary Care, Workforce, AI Among Issues Debated in 2024 APTA House of Delegates

Nov 1, 2024/Feature

The meetings of the 2024 House session included deliberation on motions presented to the House as well as meaningful discussions on issues.

Prior Authorization Comment Letters From APTA Members, Part 2

Feb 27, 2023/Article

We're sharing real-world examples of what makes for a great comment letter. This installment: an experienced PT's perspective.

Coronavirus Update: March 8

Mar 8, 2023/Roundup

PTs, PTAs, and long COVID treatment, long COVID as an episodic condition, post-PHE information from CMS, and more.

High-Dose Exercise Mostly Not Superior to Low-Dose Exercise for Knee OA

Feb 10, 2023/Review

An RCT measured pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis who completed 12 weeks of physical therapist-supervised exercises.

Wells Clinical Prediction Rule for Deep Vein Thrombosis

Aug 23, 2017/Test & Measure

It is completed by health care professionals and can be applied to any patient with a suspected DVT.