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Congress Investigating TRICARE Issues Amid Provider and Patient Disruptions

Sep 5, 2025/News

Congress is beginning to formally investigate ongoing issues with the TRICARE system that have affected health care providers and military families who rely on the program for coverage and care.

Remembering Lucinda A. Pfalzer: A Leader Within the Physical Therapy Community

Dec 31, 2025/Article

Lucinda Ann "Cindy" Pfalzer passed away on Dec. 6, 2025, at the age of 67. An APTA member for 35 years, Pfalzer demonstrated a lifelong passion for advocating on behalf of clinicians while advancing research and clinical innovation in physical therapy.

Malpractice/Professional Liability in Provision of Fitness Services

Oct 8, 2019/Open Access

You should be aware of the scope of the practice act in the state(s) in which you are licensed, and consider carefully whether or not your scope of personal competence is compatible with the type of services you wish to provide.

Regulatory Action Center

Use templated letters to take action on payment and regulatory issues impacting your practice.

Lynda Woodruff, Leader in Physical Therapy Education, Dies at 70

Mar 28, 2018/News

Lynda Woodruff, PT, PhD, an educator and trailblazer in the physical therapy profession, died at her home on March 20. The APTA lifetime member was 70.

Why NSC?

Jul 11, 2017/Perspective

For those of you who don't know about NSC, let me share my enriching NSC experience with you.

PTA Scope of Work: Skilled PT Service Providers

Jul 26, 2018/Perspective

PTAs are highly trained in providing treatment interventions for patients and are an asset for patient care.

CDC Issues Recommendations on Workers Who May Have Been Exposed to COVID-19

Apr 9, 2020/News

CDC calls for consistent employer efforts to pre-screen, monitor, disinfect, and support the use of masks and other PPE.

APTA Advisory: CMS Opens the Possibility of Providing Care to a Patient in the Same Building — But Not in the Same Room

Apr 9, 2020/News

Details are in short supply, but in a recent communication with APTA, CMS seems to say that a PT's evaluation or treatment visit via real-time video, if delivered to a patient in a different room of the same building, could be billed as in-person services.

Where Things Stand: COVID-19 and Practice Guidance

Mar 31, 2020/Roundup

A roundup of practice guidance available as of March 31, 2020.