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Quick Guide To Using the PTA Modifier

Mar 19, 2021/Resource

Use this guide to help you identify when you must apply the CQ modifier, which we updated in March 2021 to reflect new details from CMS.

Risk Management Provided By HPSO

HPSO has been part of the APTA's Member Benefit Program since 1992 and provides coverage to nearly one in three PTs across the nation.

Terminology for Communication About People With Disabilities

Jul 22, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapy practitioners have an obligation to provide nonjudgmental care to all people who need it.

Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI I/WISCI II)

Oct 29, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures walking limitations secondary to a spinal cord injury (SCI) in adults.

Box and Block Test (BBT)

Oct 6, 2014/Test & Measure

Assesses unilateral gross manual dexterity.

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.

CMS Ramps Up Commitment to Health Care Equity

Apr 27, 2022/News

The agency laid out a general strategy for how it hopes to move the needle on disparities in access and outcomes.

APTA Advocacy Win: Anthem Changes Payment Policy to Document Total Time per Code

Sep 24, 2025/News

After advocacy efforts from APTA staff and members, Anthem has changed its reimbursement policy so that PTs are no longer required to document start and stop times for each CPT code. 

CMS Delays Startup of Problematic Restrictions on Access to Research Data

Apr 24, 2024/News

The new policy, which faces strong opposition from researchers, will be put on hold while CMS reviews "comments and concerns."

Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

May 21, 2013/Test & Measure

Berg Balance Scale for Multiple Sclerosis