Skip to main content

Search

Clear
Filter by Type
Filter by Topics
Filter by Symptoms & Conditions
Filter by Year
APTA Works With Congress to Address TRICARE Payment Issues

Jun 9, 2025/Article

APTA is actively working with congressional leaders to address reports of remaining TRICARE payment and operational issues impacting physical therapy providers. These issues, which emerged at the start of 2025 when TriWest Healthcare Alliance took over as the Managed Care Support Contractor under the

PTJ: Falls Are 'Critical Health Hazard' for Individuals With Upper Limb Loss

Apr 12, 2019/Review

Individuals with upper limb loss may be at greater risk for falls than older individuals, according to researchers.

APTA Board Member Sheila Nicholson Dies

Jun 13, 2019/News

Sheila Nicholson, PT, DPT, JD, MBA, MA, 1962 - 2019.

APTA Home Health Section

Jan 1, 2020/Website

Engage with the leading national professional society of PTs, PTAs, and students who practice in or study the home health physical therapy setting.

Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT

Jun 30, 2020/Author

Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, is co-chair of PT Proud and faculty at Thomas Jefferson University in the Physical Therapy Department. You can connect with Karla on Twitter at @passionatept.

Recommendations And Nominations For National Office

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House policy: Recommendations for elected office in the American Physical Therapy Association may be submitted by any individual member.

Health Care Needs More Providers With Disabilities

Apr 24, 2019/Perspective

How often do you see a health care provider who is differently abled? Rarely, if ever, right?

CMS Proposes Major Change in SNF Payment System

Apr 30, 2018/News

On April 27, CMS unveiled its proposed SNF rule for 2019, which includes plans to replace the existing SNF case-mix methodology, known as Resource Utilization Groups Version IV (RUG-IV) with an entirely new system dubbed the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM).

PTs Helping to Heal Survivors of Torture

Nov 1, 2017/Feature

Their numbers in the United States are higher than you might think. Here's what to look for and how best to meet their needs.

APTA is Our Professional Association. The Only One We’ve Got.

Oct 27, 2019/Perspective

APTA is comprised of members who share a common passion for service.