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Four Things to Know About the PT and PTA Relationship

May 1, 2019/Article

Learn how to keep your PT/PTA team in peak condition.

Defensible Documentation

Document effectively while providing patient and client care.

APTA Clinical Practice Guidelines Library

CPGs

Members can access relevant clinical practice guidelines to assist in clinical decision making.

Understanding the Impact of Relative Value Units and the RUC on Physical Therapy

A major factor influencing payment for physical therapist services is how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services values and reimburses Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, codes. CMS uses Relative Value Units, or RVUs, within the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, or RBRVS, payment system

Value Based Payment Models

A variety of programs have been developed to address value-based care payment, including the Medicare Quality Payment Program, or QPP.

Medicaid Payment

Medicaid covers health services for millions of America’s most vulnerable patient populations, including those who depend on physical therapy.

Veterans Affairs and TRICARE

VA and TRICARE are major health systems in which PTs and PTAs play a major role. APTA can help you understand how they work.

Cash-Based Practice

PTs are using a variety of cash-based practice models to meet their patients' needs.

Private Practice

Private practices faces shared challenges while providing unique experiences to their consumers.

School-Based Physical Therapy

Physical therapy in a school setting promotes participation.