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Take Action To Support APTA Advocacy

APTA provides a consistent lobbying presence with members of Congress, regulatory agencies, and commercial payers. Adding your voice strengthens our efforts.

We're Getting Weird in Portland

Jul 25, 2017/Perspective

As a native Oregonian and current resident of Portland, I have a few things to share about my dear city.

Meet Promising and Proven Leaders in the Physical Therapy Profession

Nov 1, 2023/Feature

See the 2023 class of Catherine Worthingham Fellows, Emerging Leaders, and Outstanding Students.

Remembering the Reconstruction Aides

Mar 8, 2018/Article

Here are some little-known facts about these pioneering women.

APTA 2024 House of Delegates Election Results Announced

Nov 18, 2024/News

The APTA Board of Directors and Nominating Committee positions are set for 2025.

APTA Advocacy Leads to Noridian Updated Guidance on Plan of Care Signature

Oct 14, 2025/News

On Sept. 10, the Medicare Administrative Contractor Noridian Healthcare Solutions amended its existing guidance on the regulations governing certification of the therapy plan of care. The change, which updates the guidance to reflect the new POC signature exception, comes in response to outreach and

IRFs Could See 2.5% Increase From CMS in FY 2020; Additional Reporting Requirements in FY 2022

Apr 19, 2019/News

If a proposed rule from the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is adopted as planned, inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) will see a 2.5% payment increase in the 2020 fiscal year (FY), which begins October 1, 2019—an approximate boost of $195 million. But they'll also need to prepare for

Commercial Payer Update, August 2022

Aug 24, 2022/Roundup

The PTA differential, MPPR, payment limits, and more.

Physical Therapy Not Inferior to Surgery for Degenerative Meniscal Tears

Nov 10, 2022/Review

An RCT compared knee function and osteoarthritis progression five years after physical therapy or arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.

Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM, SCIM II, SCIM III)

May 29, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures activities of daily living, coordination, eating, functional mobility, and incontinence in people with spinal cord injury.