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APTA Magazine Archive

May 13, 2020/APTA Magazine

APTA Magazine is the signature membership publication of APTA. Content from its predecessor, PT in Motion, is available on this site dating back to 2015.

Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Jun 20, 2013/Test & Measure

Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale for Traumatic Brain Injury

Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) - Down Syndrome (DS)

Jan 29, 2014/Test & Measure

Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) - Down Syndrome (DS)

PTs and Population Health

Mar 1, 2018/Column

Envisioning a greatly expanded role in direct-to-employer services.

APTA Wins AMA Award for Education on Caregiver Training Codes

Apr 2, 2024/News

After helping create the CPT codes and advocate for their adoption, APTA launched an education campaign featuring a practice advisory.

CMS Fast-Tracks 'Breakthrough Devices,' Clarifies 'Reasonable and Necessary'

Jan 19, 2021/Review

CMS has finalized a new pathway that could result in quicker coverage of cutting-edge FDA-approved medical devices.

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

Coronavirus Update: Nov. 10

Nov 10, 2021/Roundup

APTA Practice Advisory on the CMS vaccination rule, mapping PASC symptoms and prevalence, pills to treat COVID-19, and more.

Prior Authorization: 5 Ways CMS Changes Could Open up Future Possibilities

Mar 7, 2023/Article

The proposed rules would help ease immediate burdens, but there are also long-game reasons to voice your support by March 13.

Final 2026 Home Health Rule: CMS Reduces Impact of PDGM Cut

Dec 9, 2025/Article

In this review: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update, etc. Effective date: Jan. 1, 2026 CMS fact sheet The Big Picture In its final 2026 payment rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services delivers a cut to home health agency reimbursement