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Takeaways From the Proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Part 2

Aug 15, 2025/Article

Fact Sheet: Quality Payment Program Proposals The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the proposed 2026 Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule. In Part 1 of our recap, we covered the conversion factor increase, devaluation of PT codes, and the agency’s interest in prevention and

APTA's Ongoing Advocacy on Payment Reform

Aug 4, 2025/News

Patients and providers are frustrated and angry. A broken Medicare system has failed to deliver high-quality care and provide needed payment levels so providers and practices can keep their doors open.

2025 Maley Lecturer: Movement Is 'Our Professional Lens'

Aug 25, 2025/News

For the second year in a row, the John H.P. Maley Lecture was all about the movement system. Nancy Bloom, PT, DPT, MSOT, gave the 2025 lecture with the goal of educating the audience about the progress and challenges surrounding movement and diagnosis, as well as encouraging PTs to embrace their role

APTA Members Continue to Serve on Key AMA Coding Committee

Aug 4, 2025/News

Physical therapists continue to be at the table for important discussions around the development of CPT codes: APTA members Kathleen Picard, PT, DPT, and Stephanie L. Woelfel, PT, DPT, board-certified wound management clinical specialist, are serving as advisor and alternate advisor with the American

APTA Practice Advisory on AI-Enabled Ambient Scribe Technology Now Available

Sep 19, 2025/News

The advisory outlines documentation responsibilities and legal and regulatory considerations for this emerging technology.

August Advocacy Roundup: The 2026 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Aug 19, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 17:34 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify APTA staff expert Rachel Miller, MPH, breaks down the proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and what it means for the physical therapy profession.

PTJ Honors & Awards Highlight: Author Interview With Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley

Aug 26, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 23:02 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA, about winning the 2025 Jules M. Rothstein Golden Pen Award for Scientific Writing.

What I Learned About Advocacy as APTA’s Harker Intern in 2025

Nov 13, 2025/News

In the summer of 2023, I had the pleasure of serving as an usher at the APTA House of Delegates. One of the most fascinating parts of the experience was getting to see firsthand the process through which the delegates develop and debate policies that shape our profession. The experience sparked in me

Government Shutdown Ended: Telehealth Flexibilities Extended Until Jan. 30, 2026

Nov 17, 2025/News

On Nov. 12, the longest shutdown in U.S. history ended after both the Senate and House of Representatives passed a temporary spending bill that the president immediately signed into law. The legislation funds military construction, veterans' affairs, the Department of Agriculture, and the legislative

Aetna Updates Policy to Better Align With PT Practice and CPT Code Definitions

Nov 4, 2025/News

The win is a continuation of APTA’s efforts to promote the adoption of payer policies that are favorable to the profession and patients.