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APTA produced a podcast series on CPT evaluation codes that provides a general overview of the physical therapy initial evaluation code changes and addresses common challenges to accurate reporting. With five episodes ranging from five to eight minutes each, the individual podcasts are convenient for
Over the years there has been much confusion over the coding of minutes when billing private payers. APTA recommends billing be consistent to all payers.
Jan 1, 2020/CPG
This document will guide physical therapist practice in the examination and treatment of patients with a known diagnosis of heart failure.
Dec 20, 2022/News
An APTA-backed House committee directive says the Department of Defense could save money and increase readiness with PTs.
Dec 2, 2017/Test & Measure
This is a self-report questionnaire that measures severity of shortness of breath/dyspnea during various activities of daily living (ADLs) in patients with various forms of lung pathology.
Sep 4, 2024/Resource
Review each jurisdiction’s level of direct access to physical therapist services.
Mar 4, 2025/Podcast
A brief introduction from the president of the academy.
Jan 29, 2025/News
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has opened claim submissions for providers impacted by the class-action antitrust settlement.
Sep 24, 2024/Podcast
Editor-in-Chief Steven George talks with Jason Silvernail about his perspective paper on defining orthopaedic manual physical therapy (OMPT) as a subspecialty of the profession.
Mar 11, 2026/Article
Note: This article was updated in April 2026 to include a link to CMS' directory of accepted ACCESS applicants. On Feb. 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released more details regarding its Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions, or ACCESS, model. Beginning July 5, ACCESS
