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Proposed Home Health Rule Includes $80 Million Reduction in 2018, Potential $950 Million Reduction and Move to 30-Day Episodes in 2019

Jul 26, 2017/News

CMS issued a proposed rule for the 2018 Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) that would continue a planned series of cuts that began in 2014, with an estimated overall 0.4% reduction, or about $80 million, scheduled for next year.

APTA Advisory: Check With Your TRICARE Contractor About PTA Services and Billing

Apr 15, 2020/News

A change in TRICARE coverage long advocated by APTA officially launches on April 16 — but that doesn't mean claims will be accepted right away.

Coronavirus Update: May 24

May 24, 2022/Roundup

One million deaths, long COVID in older adults, boosters for children, health care worker burnout, and more.

Coronavirus Update: July 20

Jul 20, 2022/Roundup

Public health emergency renewal, physical activity drop, rise of BA.5, possible inflammatory link to long COVID, and more.

Strategies To Manage Mental Health Issues: Taking Care of the Patient and Ourselves

Oct 26, 2021/Video

Hear from Kevin Wilk, PT, DPT, FAPTA, and Clinical & Sports Psychologist Bhrett McCabe, PhD, to get tools and resources to help you improve your mental and emotional well-being as you navigate your personal and professional life.

PTJ Editor Interview: Alan Jette and Steven George

Dec 12, 2023/Podcast

What's the vision for PTJ in the next five years?

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cuts

Mar 18, 2025/Statement

A Statement from APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD

Congress Is Back in Town: 5 Things to Watch on Capitol Hill in September

Sep 2, 2025/News

In July, APTA and other provider groups secured a 2.5% funding increase from Congress to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2026. While this was a positive development, it is a short-term fix. For the Medicare payment system to stabilize and compensate providers fairly, major and urgent reforms

'Choosing Wisely' App Now Available

Aug 2, 2017/News

The ABIM Foundation has unveiled the first "Choosing Wisely" app for iPhone, a tool that enables consumers and clinicians to access recommendations on procedures that tend to be done frequently, yet whose usefulness is called into question by evidence.

Coronavirus Update: March 30, 2020

Mar 30, 2020/News

Practice guidance for pediatric physical therapy, a new volunteer resource, accelerated Medicare payments, and more.