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UnitedHealthcare Holds Firm on Prior Authorization Policy Despite APTA Advocacy

Oct 11, 2024/Article

Meetings with the insurer yielded disappointing outcomes.

New Bill Could Make Medicare More Telehealth-Friendly

May 3, 2017/News

APTA's proposal would expand where telehealth can take place, as well as which patients and providers can participate.

CMS Issues Corrections on 2017 Participation Requirement Rule for LTC Facilities

Jul 31, 2017/News

CMS recently made more than a few tweaks to a 2017 final rule for LTC facilities—including changes that move compliance deadlines and reinstate unintentionally omitted requirements.

Grades Weren't Going To Land Me in PT School. I Stepped Out of My Comfort Zone

Feb 11, 2021/Perspective

Keegan Taylor, SPT, knew he wanted to be a PT, but the high standard for admission meant he had to do more.

What a Difference a Day Makes: Researchers Say That for TKA, Post-Op Same-Day Physical Therapy Reduces Opioid Use and Shortens Length of...

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.

Template Letter to Legislator

Dec 23, 2019/Template

Use this templated language to contact your representative about supporting Fair Physical Therapy Copays legislation in your state.

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) Accreditation Status Definitions for PTCAS

Mar 1, 2021/Open Access

Use this definitions page to understand various status of accredited physical therapy programs under CAPTE.

Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)

Jun 28, 2017/Test & Measure

The WOMAC is a disease-specific tool used for people with hip or knee OA to measure physical function, pain, and stiffness in the past 48 hours.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in Local News, January 2018

Jan 17, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent, mostly local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

Researcher Spotlight

Nov 1, 2024/Article

Rich Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA, developed a questionnaire that has created data on the educational experiences of DPT students nationwide.