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Final 2026 Home Health Rule: CMS Reduces Impact of PDGM Cut

Dec 9, 2025/Article

In this review: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update, etc. Effective date: Jan. 1, 2026 CMS fact sheet The Big Picture In its final 2026 payment rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services delivers a cut to home health agency reimbursement

Single-Limb Hop – Achilles Tendinitis

Feb 1, 2014/Test & Measure

Single-limb hopping is part of a test battery comprised of tests for different aspects of muscle-tendon function of the gastrocnemius, soleus, and Achilles tendon complex.

Physical Activity as a Vital Sign (PAVS)

Aug 10, 2022/Test & Measure

This test measures how many days in the past week physical activity was performed at a moderate or vigorous intensity. It also measures how many minutes of physical activity is performed at this level.

Bette Horstman, PT, MEd, Turns 100 During APTA's Centennial Year

Dec 6, 2021/Open Access

If you want to catch up with Bette Horstman, PT, MEd, you're going to have to work around her bowling league schedules (she's in two different leagues, so it can get complicated) and possibly a hair appointment, not to mention her volunteer hours with a local VA hospital, her pro bono work in her hometown,

Sneak Peek: Long COVID Live Online Course

Oct 17, 2022/Podcast

This quick listen provides insight into just a few of the topics that will be covered in "Long COVID Rehabilitation—Multidisciplinary Care: Pitfalls to Avoid and Pearls to Enhance Treatment" a two-part live online course presented Oct. 28 and 29.

PTJ Author Interview With Shawn Farrokhi: Intervention Type Influences One-Year Escalation-of-Care for Low Back Pain

Jan 4, 2024/Podcast

Active interventions are associated with less specialty care.

The Big Pictures in the 2024 Fee Schedule

Nov 15, 2023/Article

Don't overlook the details, of course, but also consider these four broad messages the rule is sending.

PTJ Author Interview With Daniel Whitney: Underutilization of Clinical Rehabilitation and Adults With Cerebral Palsy

Aug 22, 2023/Podcast

A preliminary study on access to rehabilitation services.

CMS Issues Final Rule on SNF Minimum Staffing

Apr 24, 2024/News

Nursing homes will be required to provide at least 3.48 hours of daily nursing care per resident, per day.