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Dec 3, 2025/Article
A recent U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ MLN Matters update provided guidance on a range of topics, including the plan of care signature exception from the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule that went into effect Jan. 1. The update follows months of coordinated advocacy efforts by APTA
Feb 17, 2021/News
The payment win comes after APTA advocacy efforts with commercial insurers.
We help you keep track of evolving payment policies for SNFs.
Apr 9, 2021/Perspective
APTA is here to help you take control of your financial future.
May 22, 2019/Article
Get clarification on the circumstances under which students may participate in the provision of outpatient therapy services to Medicare patients.
Becoming a PTA is not a "steppingstone" to becoming a PT. But approximately 10% of PTAs explore careers as PTs.
Nov 30, 2017/Test & Measure
The six questions on the inpatient short forms were selected from questions in the original AM-PAC.
Jun 30, 2022/Test & Measure
This summary describes a 21-item self-assessment survey to assess the extent to which heart failure (HF) affects the patient’s activities of daily living and quality of life. The higher the score, the more severe the limitations.
Aug 1, 2018/Column
It's paved with goals and plans, not just good intentions.
Jan 5, 2024/Test & Measure
Measures limitations and unidimensionality of prior existing functional status outcomes such as the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS).