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CMS Updates Guidance to Reflect Current Plan of Care Signature Exception

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

CMS Reverses Position, Will Reinstitute Damaging Coding Edits Oct. 1

Sep 2, 2020/News

CMS is moving ahead with damaging coding edits it had previously deleted.

North Carolina PTs Get Decisive Dry Needling Win

Mar 12, 2019/News

After a nearly 4-year battle, physical therapists (PTs) in North Carolina can finally claim victory in their fight to protect dry needling: last week, the state's acupuncture licensing board relented on its attempt to restrict the intervention, signing off on a settlement agreement in federal district

Serving Your Community

Sep 28, 2023/APTA Social

In honor of the upcoming PT and PTA Day of Service and National Hispanic Heritage Month, join us to for a discussion on ways to find community engagement and volunteerism opportunities, and get insights from our speakers on how they've have broadened their toolboxes to better serve their local community. 

APTA Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy and Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Hand Pain and Sensory Deficits: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CPG+)

May 1, 2019/CPG

This guideline rpovides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for management of patients with hand pain, and sensory deficits: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

IOC Recommends 'Multi-Faceted' Approach to Pain Management in Elite Athletes

Sep 5, 2017/News

The International Olympic Committee issued a consensus statement recommending a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team approach to address “biomechanics and the kinetic chain continuum, and psychosocial and contextual domains" among elite athletes.

APTA State Legislative Update: Direct Access, Compact, Payment, and More

Apr 6, 2023/Podcast

Join APTA staff experts for a quick look at what's happening in statehouses this legislative season.

Challenges and Opportunities in Telehealth: A Q&A With the Experts

Jan 7, 2020/Interview

Telehealth physical therapy is an opportunity, but it is more complex than just a simple video chat.

Conflict of Interest and Disclosure

Sep 25, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: Describes APTA's commitment to conducting its activities in accordance with the highest ethical standards and how the Board implements that commitment.

Core Values for the Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant

Sep 21, 2021/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Outlines how the core values guide the behavior of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to provide the highest quality of physical therapy services.