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Nov 18, 2025/Article
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a 3.26% increase to the conversion factor in the final Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule for 2026, resulting in physical therapists, on average, receiving a 1.75% increase in reimbursement under the fee schedule. What You Need to Know Reflecting
Nov 18, 2019/Article
Here are five common talking points used to fight fair copay legislation.
May 24, 2020/Article
CMS posts a number of different sources of information on payment for home health services.
May 14, 2018/Perspective
I found joy in volunteering by being part of something bigger than myself.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports physical therapists as part of the interdisciplinary team of licensed health services providers who deliver concussion management and rehabilitation.
Medicare permits general supervision of physical therapist assistants by physical therapists in all settings — except for outpatient private practice under Part B, which requires direct supervision.
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Eric Ries is the former associate editor of APTA Magazine at APTA. He retired from his position in 2020. Before joining the association in 2000, he was a writer/editor at the Association for Career and Technical Education. Earlier he held a similar position at Goodwill Industries International, and for
Mar 3, 2022/Author
Roger Herr, PT, MPA, is APTA President for a three-year term of 2021 through 2023.
Jun 18, 2019/News
"Any movement-related profession—personal trainers, athletic trainers, dance therapists, yoga instructors—who can observe impairments such as a weak muscle can try to fix it," said Beth Fisher, PT, PhD, FAPTA, in delivering the 24th John H. P. Maley Lecture on June 14 at Combined Sections Meeting. However,
Aug 1, 2018/Column
The case for benching a problematic member.