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Proposed 2025 Home Health Rule: Cuts Continue at 1.7%; CMS Responds to Calls for Accountability for Timely Care

Jul 3, 2024/Article

While payment cuts would continue as fallout from the Patient-Driven Groupings Model, CMS also proposes changes to create more transparency in accepting patient referrals and asks for input on two important aspects of care.

Use of 59 or X Modifiers for Code Pairs Decision Tree

Jun 4, 2024/Open Access

Use this decision tree to help you determine if the code combination can be used and whether it requires an X modifier (XE, XP, XS, XU) or modifier 59.

Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for Knee Disorders

Sep 25, 2013/Test & Measure

Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for Knee Disorders

The Real Story About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Sep 1, 2017/Feature

Research shows that the condition, once ridiculed as imaginary, is a true physiological disease. Here's what to look for, and how PTs are helping those who have it.

Innovations in Telehealth

Apr 1, 2017/Feature

As telehealth moves from theory to practice, here's an update.

Position Paper | States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act

Apr 3, 2025/Position Paper

The American Physical Therapy Association supports the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (H.R. 2332 / S. 1101). This legislation would ensure that required federal background checks are completed so physical therapists and physical therapist assistants can participate in the state

Single-Leg Stance

Oct 22, 2014/Test & Measure

Single-Leg Stance

APTA-Supported Bill Aims to Eliminate a Medicare Plan of Care Burden

Feb 8, 2024/News

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would relieve PTs from having to pursue signed plans of care from referring physicians.

Professional Pulse

Feb 1, 2017/Magazine

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Advocacy Update | APTA State Advocacy Map Highlights Legislative Initiatives Across the Country

May 1, 2025/Advocacy Update

This dynamic tool offers a comprehensive overview of each APTA state chapter that reported legislation of interest to the physical therapy profession.