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Planned Medicare Telehealth Code Changes Send Ripples Through Private Payers

Jan 31, 2022/News

Do you provide services via telehealth? Get up to speed on anticipated changes to the codes you’ll use.

New COVID-19 Guidance for Rehab Specialists

Oct 7, 2020/News

A group of clinicians who experienced high numbers of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 offers recommendations that emphasize early rehab.

Innovative Program for PT, PTA Academic Leaders Has a New Home

Dec 21, 2022/News

The Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership created by APTA is now a program of the APTA Academy of Education.

Advocacy Update | Why Relationships Matter in Advocacy With Payers

Sep 1, 2025/Advocacy Update

We sat down with an APTA health policy specialist to look inside the efforts that led to Aetna’s groundbreaking direct access policy change.

Government Reopens Under Short-Term Deal That Leaves Medicare Patients in Limbo

Jan 22, 2018/News

After an approximate 36-hour shutdown, the US government is back in business, which means the push is on to get a permanent repeal of the Medicare therapy cap over the finish line.

APTA Resource Makes it Easy to Deliver Personalized Comments On Proposed Home Health Rule

Aug 22, 2017/News

If a rule from CMS is adopted as proposed, PTs and PTAs who work in home health could find themselves in a very different payment environment as early as 2019. APTA offers a template letter for PTs and PTAs who want to comment on the proposed 2018 HH PPS.

Biased? Me? PT in Motion Magazine Takes a Look at Unconscious Cultural Attitudes

Oct 7, 2019/News

Want to get an up-close glimpse at a person with cultural biases? Follow these instructions: 1. Grab a mirror. 2. Look into it. That's one way to summarize the starting point for "Battling Bias's Distorted Images," the cover story for the October issue of PT in Motion magazine. The article makes the

From PT in Motion Magazine: The Power of Adaptive Sports

Jun 3, 2019/News

Adaptive sports are on the move as a popular way for individuals with physical disabilities to reclaim—and, sometimes discover—their love for physical activity. Do physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) need to catch up? In "The Competitive Edge of Adaptive Sports," featured

How Does Flash Action Strategy Work?

In advance of the event, APTA will send information through social media and email to educate you about PTPAC. We'll host a virtual Flash Action Strategy kickoff event the evening of Sept. 24. On Sept. 25 and 26, students and schools will provide an easy way for students to participate in PTPAC and support

TRICARE Adds Final Details on Waivers to Cost-Sharing for LBP Physical Therapy

Oct 28, 2020/News

The updated information includes a list of accepted ICD-10 codes. APTA has resources to help you optimize participation.