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APTA-endorsed Legislation Allowing Physical Therapists to Opt Out Under Medicare Introduced in Congress

Jul 1, 2025/News

Legislation was introduced in Congress this week to allow physical therapists to “opt out” of the Medicare program, making it easier for seniors to see the physical therapist of their choice. The Medicare Patient Choice Act (H.R. 4204), sponsored by Reps. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., and Don Davis, D-N.C.,

APTA Members' Hometown Efforts Keep 'PT in the Community' Momentum Going Strong

May 11, 2021/News

The community service initiative had to pivot from a single APTA CSM-based event to multiple locally based projects — and it worked.

Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)

Jun 15, 2022/Test & Measure

The MNA is a 6-item screening tool used to identify risk of malnutrition among older adults (aged 65+).

Study: Prevalence of Knee OA Today Twice What It Was 75 Years Ago

Aug 15, 2017/News

Knee OA has more than doubled among Americans since 1940, say researchers, and the increase can't be explained by longer lifespans or a higher prevalence of obesity. The real culprit could be physical inactivity.

2018 NEXT: Physical Therapy Can Play a Part in Addiction Treatment

Jul 2, 2018/News

The power of physical therapy to help prevent people from starting opioid use has been well-documented, but work now being done by PTs and PTAs is showing that the profession also has an important role to play in the lives of those recovering from addiction.

Growing Pains

Oct 1, 2019/Column

Self-reflection makes a path clear.

UHC, Optum Tighten Prior Auth Rules for Follow-Up PT Visits Under Many MA Plans

Aug 19, 2024/Article

Outpatient services for many Medicare Advantage patients are impacted, but UHC's Gold Card program could provide some relief.

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Jul 25, 2022/Test & Measure

Perceived Stress Scale

AMA: Drop in Opioid Prescription Rates Good News; More Nonopioid Pain Treatment Needed

Jun 4, 2018/News

The AMA is applauding new data showing that opioid prescriptions fell dramatically in 2017—and using the news as an opportunity to promote access to "affordable, non-opioid pain care."

Informal HHS Response Hints at Broad Availability of Provider Relief Money

Apr 13, 2020/News

In an email exchange with APTA, an HHS representative indicated that virtually any PT who received Medicare fee-for-service reimbursement in 2019 could get the funds, and that businesses closed due to COVID-19 could qualify, too.