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Aug 31, 2018/Review
Consult by a PT in the ED reduced the odds of a fall-related revisit within 30 days by 35% and within 60 days by 32%.
Jun 19, 2019/News
The verdict is in: social media is hazardous to the physical therapy profession. At least some of the time. That was the outcome of the 12th annual Oxford Debate, during APTA's NEXT Conference and Exposition in Chicago, which in traditional style-over-substance fashion included the pro team wearing hazmat
Jan 25, 2021/Article
APTA successfully advocated for CMS to lift misguided coding edits, and we're working to bring commercial payers around.
Aug 17, 2022/News
In remarks that ranged from the fee schedule to long COVID, Xavier Becerra stressed the role PTs and PTAs can play in fostering change.
Nov 1, 2023/News
Aetna put its decision on hold, giving APTA time to press for a permanent shift. Other news from the insurer isn't as good.
Oct 8, 2025/News
In August 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas permanently barred the Federal Trade Commission's ban on employee noncompetes. The decision, applied nationally, prohibited the FTC from enforcing its April 2024 Noncompete Rule. Following the Texas decision, as well
Oct 1, 2019/Column
A research staple has much wider applicability.
Jan 22, 2024/Members Only
APTA's outpatient therapy fee schedule spreadsheet helps you determine your payment for services under Medicare.
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.
Jul 22, 2025/News
Following discussions with major health insurers on their commitments, including a pledge to reduce the number of services requiring prior authorization, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction, or WISeR, model. This model aims to selectively