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Proposed FY '22 SNF Rule: A PDPM Surprise; CMS Acknowledges Lower Therapy Rates

Apr 13, 2021/Review

CMS says the PDPM is 5% more costly than the previous payment system, and warns SNFs to not let finances "override" clinical judgment.

Proposed IRF Rule Keeps It Simple: 2.9% Increase, Reduced Administrative Burdens

Apr 17, 2020/Review

For FY 2021, a pared-down proposed rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities that sticks to the basics.

Elements of Documentation Within the Patient-Client Management Model

Jun 28, 2024/Article

The main documentation elements are: initial examination and evaluation, visit, reexamination, and conclusion of episode of care summary.

APTA Breaks Ground on New National Headquarters – CSM 2019

Feb 19, 2019/Podcast

January 25, 2019 was a monumentous day in the association’s history. APTA broke ground on its new headquarters, APTA Centennial Center, set to open in 2021.

Position Paper: The Promoting Integrity In Medicare Act

Mar 1, 2020/Position Paper

H.R. 2143 removes the health care services most susceptible to overutilization and and misaligned incentives from this exception.

5 Signs Your Workout Regimen Needs more Recovery

Jan 11, 2022/Open Access

Does your busy day have you skipping workouts and missing the gym? If you're pumped to get back in the action, that’s great! Learn ways to ease back in.

Laura Keivel

Jun 4, 2020/Author

Laura Keivel is the grassroots and political affairs specialist at APTA. Before joining the association in 2019, she was the advocacy program and events manager at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, where ran the society’s largest event, the Leadership Summit & Lobby Day legislative fly-in.

Study: 10-Year Pattern of HS Soccer Injuries Shows Need for New Look at Injury Prevention Programs

Mar 22, 2017/News

An analysis of high-school soccer injuries from 2005 to 2014 may help coaches and trainers create more targeted injury prevention programs.

Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion

Jan 10, 2013/Test & Measure

Passive non-weight-bearing goniometric measure of dorsiflexion.

Proposed Fee Schedule Rule Wrestles With PTA, OTA Services Delivered 'In Part'; Includes Changes to MIPS

Jul 30, 2019/News

Despite serious questions and criticisms from APTA, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and other stakeholders, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to move ahead with its plans to require providers to navigate a complex system intended to identify when therapy