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Eliminating the Direct Supervision Requirement of PTAs under Medicare Part B

Medicare permits general supervision of physical therapist assistants by physical therapists in all settings — except for outpatient private practice under Part B, which requires direct supervision.

Blurred Lines: Insurers, Hospitals, and Health Care Practices

Jul 1, 2016/Feature

The distinction between insurers and hospital systems is fading. What does this mean for physical therapists?

Nation's Capital Hosts Combined Sections Meeting

Apr 1, 2019/Feature

The largest physical therapy conference in the country took over the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the nation's capital city of Washington, DC, in January. The APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) brought together more than 16,000 attendees-most of them physical therapists (PTs), physical

Changes to the Blood Pressure Guidelines: Is It a Change for Physical Therapists?

Mar 26, 2018/Perspective

How does the 2017 guideline affect physical therapist practice and the patients we treat?

Position Paper: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access

Jan 9, 2026/Position Paper

The inclusion of PTs in the NHSC Loan Repayment Program will help to ensure treatment options are available to underserved communities.

Two New Bills in House Focus on Expanding Telehealth in Medicare, Opening up Possibilities for PTs

May 21, 2017/News

APTA government affairs staff will continue to track the progress of the legislation.

Health Coaching and Physical Therapy

Jul 1, 2025/Feature

Discover how physical therapists are using health coaching strategies to help patients stick with the plan — and make it their own.

APTA Invited to Inform Key Congressional Caucus on Medicare Payment Reform

Jan 21, 2026/News

In response to an invitation to submit comments to the Congressional Doctors Caucus, APTA submitted extensive comments outlining the current payment challenges faced by physical therapists under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. APTA’s recommendations included: Reforming the Merit-Based Incentive

Cancer Rehabilitation Month Champions Healing Beyond Treatment

Jun 2, 2025/Perspective

Members of APTA Oncology share information and resources about Cancer Rehabilitation Month, a new public awareness campaign.

Success Story | Early Recognition and Referral for Delayed Development in Infants

Nov 1, 2025/Success Story

In a rural Tennessee clinic, one pediatric physical therapist shows how collaboration among health professionals helps infants get the care they need.