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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.
Jul 1, 2016/Feature
The distinction between insurers and hospital systems is fading. What does this mean for physical therapists?
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
Mar 26, 2018/Perspective
How does the 2017 guideline affect physical therapist practice and the patients we treat?
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.
May 21, 2017/News
APTA government affairs staff will continue to track the progress of the legislation.
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.
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
Jun 2, 2025/Perspective
Members of APTA Oncology share information and resources about Cancer Rehabilitation Month, a new public awareness campaign.
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.