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Reasons to Ride a Bike

Nov 10, 2021/Podcast

Learn about the benefits of adding bicycling to your life, the challenges you may face, and how to overcome them.

Medicare Payment for Home Health

We help you keep track of evolving payment policies for home health.

Take It From the TOPS Study

Dec 1, 2022/Feature

Medicare data shows that physical therapy of needed intensity improves functionality and saves money across post-acute care settings.

Working on an Interdisciplinary Team

Oct 7, 2020/Podcast

Heidi Moyer, PT, DPT, shares what she’s learned through her years working on teams and gives tips for successful team work.

Medicare Payment for Hospital Settings

Jan 1, 2019/Article

APTA has resources related to Medicare payment and policies for hospital settings: acute care hospitals (IPPS) and/or long-term hospitals (LTCH), inpatient rehabilitation (IRF), and outpatient care.

APTA Anxiety Screening Practice Advisory Now Available

Jan 6, 2023/News

The new resource can help PTs better tailor plans of care and weigh the need for referral.

Administrative Burden Win: UnitedHealthcare Walks Back Plan of Care Change

Jul 26, 2023/News

UHC has dropped a signoff requirement that sparked concerns from APTA.

Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36)

Oct 7, 2014/Test & Measure

Generic, patient-reported measure designed to assess health-related quality of life.

CMS Home Health Preclaim, Postpayment Review System Again Ready to Launch in Illinois

Apr 5, 2019/News

After false starts, restarts, postponements, and more than a little pushback from APTA and other stakeholders, CMS is ready to once again roll out a home health agency (HHA) payment program in Illinois that would force HHA providers in the state to participate in preclaim or postpayment reviews—or choose

Older, Sicker, and Stressed: Survey Analysis Looks at Individuals With Chronic Pain

Jul 31, 2017/News

An analysis of a national health survey shows that Americans with chronic pain are older, under more financial stress, and more likely to live with 1 or more comorbidities compared with the average respondent.