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Final FY ’26 SNF and IRF Rules: Payment Increases and Removal of SDOH Measures

Aug 27, 2025/News

The Big Picture: Effective Oct. 1, 2025, skilled nursing facilities will see a payment increase of 3.2%, which is slightly higher than the 2.8% included in the proposed rule the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued earlier this year. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities will see a payment increase

Is Your Practice ADA Compliant? Part 3 of a 3-Part Series

Jul 24, 2023/Article

Communicating with an individual with a communications disability

Trunk Muscle Power and Endurance

Oct 2, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures the assessment of trunk extensor strength has been highly correlated with the development and persistence of low back pain.

Marx Activity Rating Scale (MARS)

Jun 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Includes four questions that assess the frequency of running, cutting, decelerating, and pivoting in individuals based on the individual's "healthiest and most active state in the past year."

Virtual Networking Produces Tangible Results

Mar 1, 2016/Feature

When the directors of rehabilitation for 3 large health care systems realized they faced common challenges, they developed a strategy to address them.

ICD-10 Case Study: Outpatient PT-First Visit for Parkinson Disease

Feb 28, 2020/Resource

60-year-old male with recent history of falling

Academic Coordinator/Director of Clinical Education (ACCE/DCE) Performance Assessments

Feb 27, 2018/Article

These voluntary Academic Coordinator/Director of Clinical Education Performance Assessments are being made available as a resource for use by PT and PTA academic programs.

Students' Privacy Rights: Where HIPAA and FERPA Intersect

Sep 1, 2020/Column

Familiarize yourself with these protections - and know your ethical responsibilities.

New Policy Priorities Celebrate Wins but Fight for More

Mar 1, 2025/Feature

APTA's updated public policy priorities reflect past progress while focusing on the need for increased payment.

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Jan 16, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures balance and activity limitations due to dizziness.