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Apr 4, 2018/Article
Nearly one in five Medicare patients discharged from the hospital is readmitted within 30 days; that's approximately 2.6 million seniors at a cost of more than $26 billion every year.
Apr 1, 2020/Article
TRICARE covers physical therapy when furnished by a PT, or PTA performing under the supervision of a TRICARE-authorized PT.
Nov 15, 2022/News
APTA, AOTA, and ASHA successfully made the case for codes that can be applied to caregiver education for patients with functional deficits.
May 15, 2023/News
APTA and other organizations continue to push for clarification in a range of other facility settings.
An annual visit allows physical therapists to determine health status and identify health risks of individuals in their community.
Aug 18, 2019/Perspective
It may sound dramatic to some, but this personal evolution has been genuinely liberating.
Jul 9, 2019/Perspective
I divorced my career as a TV broadcaster and decided to pursue a career in physical therapy.
Oct 11, 2017/News
Hospitals that serve rural areas are disappearing. APTA is supporting efforts to stop and even reverse that trend.
Oct 4, 2018/News
APTA-supported legislation that protects PTs and other health care providers who travel across state lines with a sports team is now just a presidential signature away from becoming law.
Sep 29, 2019/Perspective
Having the opportunity to meet many people with enthusiasm and with a desire to get involved was truly amazing.