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Coding Reform, to Payment Reform, to Health Care Reform

Apr 1, 2016/Feature

APTA is committed to the triple aim of health care. The association's proposed coding reforms are just one way-but an important one-of achieving it.

APTA Societies

APTA Societies comprise members who have served APTA in distinct capacities or who are Catherine Worthingham Fellows of APTA.

Raters Gonna Rate

Sep 1, 2015/Feature

What's Your Best Response?

What to Consider Before Deciding to Participate in MIPS Cost Category

Mar 25, 2025/News

The participation deadline for the 2024 reporting year is March 31 — before performance feedback is available from CMS.

When to Use Group Therapy Under the Patient-Driven Payment Model

Jan 1, 2020/Article

Hearing that some SNFs have incorrectly used this provision to mandate 25% group therapy, APTA has developed guidance.

Beginning Oct. 1: Stop Using This ICD-10 Code for LBP

Sep 29, 2021/News

In a continuing press for codes that are more specific, a single, general LBP code has been replaced with several.

Aetna Will Adopt PTA Pay Differential

Sep 12, 2023/News

The 15% reduction, set to begin Dec. 1, would mimic CMS cuts adopted in 2022. APTA is pressing Aetna to reconsider.

Thompson Test

Jan 10, 2013/Test & Measure

Used in the diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture.

4-Square Step Test (FSST) for Vestibular Disorders

May 19, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures balance; ability to change directions while stepping.

APTA Combined Sections Meeting

Be a part of the largest physical therapy conference in the nation!