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Jan 14, 2026/Article
APTA's 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule calculator — our popular, exclusive member-only resource — is now available to help you calculate payment for services furnished on or after Jan. 1, 2026. This tool helps both participating and nonparticipating PTs determine 2026 Medicare payment. Presented
Jan 25, 2015/Test & Measure
4-Square Step Test (FSST) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Mar 16, 2020/News
The "blanket waiver" system now in effect eases a wide range of requirements, but CMS still won't reimburse for telehealth by PTs.
Jan 22, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures pain, stiffness and physical fitness.
Apr 2, 2024/News
After helping create the CPT codes and advocate for their adoption, APTA launched an education campaign featuring a practice advisory.
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
May 10, 2023/News
The House will consider 26 motions during upcoming virtual and in-person meetings.
APTA Societies comprise members who have served APTA in distinct capacities or who are Catherine Worthingham Fellows of APTA.
Mar 14, 2022/Author
Kate Gilliard was director of Health Policy & Payment within APTA's Public Affairs Unit from Jan. 2022 to Mar. 2024. Before joining association staff in 2018 as a senior regulatory affairs specialist, she was a regulatory analyst with Centene Corporation, focusing on Affordable Care Act-compliant health
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Justin Elliott is vice president of government affairs at APTA, where he has led the association's legislative, public policy, and political efforts on Capitol Hill since 2015. He has held several positions at APTA since joining the association in 2002, serving as APTA's director of state government
