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Final DMEPOS Rule Streamlines Benefit and Payment Processes for Certain Devices

Jan 11, 2022/Review

CMS also chooses to not finalize reforms to the HCPCS Level II application process.

PTCAS Work Group

PTCAS Work Group members are comprised of members serving in roles in program admissions, PT faculty serving as admissions chair, DPT program directors, and PT students, as well as liaison from outside organizations including the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) and the National

Student Focus: APTA Geriatrics

Sep 1, 2024/Column

Practice in geriatrics doesn't have a limited focus. Why every day is something different.

Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) and Family Confusion Assessment Method (FAM-CAM)

Nov 30, 2017/Test & Measure

Used for patients with suspected delirium.

APTA Works With Congress to Address TRICARE Payment Issues

Jun 9, 2025/Article

APTA is actively working with congressional leaders to address reports of remaining TRICARE payment and operational issues impacting physical therapy providers. These issues, which emerged at the start of 2025 when TriWest Healthcare Alliance took over as the Managed Care Support Contractor under the

Cervical Joint Position Error (JPE), cervical kinesthetic sense, Cervical Joint Position Error Test (Cervical JPET)

Mar 8, 2015/Test & Measure

Joint position error includes input from not only joint receptors but also muscles, tendons, capsules, and skin.

Statehouse Roundup: Hot Advocacy Issues at the State Level

Jan 26, 2022/Podcast

Topics covered include direct access, the physical therapy compact, telehealth, and more.

APTA Strategic Framework for 2030

APTA's Strategic Framework for 2030 sets a clear direction for the association's work over the coming years. It is grounded in member input, data, and a shared commitment to advancing the physical therapy profession. The framework reflects where we are today, the challenges and opportunities ahead, and

Deconditioned Dad

Aug 1, 2018/Column

A physical therapist stops exercising and starts empathizing.

CMS Proposes Major Change in SNF Payment System

Apr 30, 2018/News

On April 27, CMS unveiled its proposed SNF rule for 2019, which includes plans to replace the existing SNF case-mix methodology, known as Resource Utilization Groups Version IV (RUG-IV) with an entirely new system dubbed the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM).