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Congress Is Back in Town: 5 Things to Watch on Capitol Hill in September

Sep 2, 2025/News

In July, APTA and other provider groups secured a 2.5% funding increase from Congress to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2026. While this was a positive development, it is a short-term fix. For the Medicare payment system to stabilize and compensate providers fairly, major and urgent reforms

Study: PD Incidence 50% Higher in North America Than Previous Estimates Showed

Jan 13, 2023/Review

A review of medical records from five data sources analyzed how many adults were diagnosed with Parkinson disease in 2012.

Final 2021 Home Health Rule Includes Telehealth Expansions, 1.9% Increase

Nov 4, 2020/Review

CMS' final version of the rule doesn't depart much from what it proposed in June.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse-Urinary Incontinence Sexual Function Questionnaire (PISQ)

Nov 19, 2025/Test & Measure

Measures three domains related to sexual functioning as well as an overall sexual function score.

Head Thrust Test (HTT)/Head-impulse Test (HIT) for Vestibular Hypofunction

Aug 31, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures the head thrust test is used to identify individuals with hypofunction of the vestibulo-ocular reflex unilaterally and bilaterally.

APTA Centennial Scholars Spotlight

Aug 1, 2022/Column

This month, APTA Magazine spotlights APTA Centennial Scholar Sierra Grimm, PT, DPT.

Acutely Insufficient

Mar 1, 2018/Article

A performance instrument omits key facts.

Coronavirus Update: October 7

Oct 7, 2020/Roundup

HHS guidelines on relief money reporting , drops in vaccination rates during the pandemic, PTs in COVID-19 acute care, and more.

IRFs Could See 2.5% Increase From CMS in FY 2020; Additional Reporting Requirements in FY 2022

Apr 19, 2019/News

If a proposed rule from the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is adopted as planned, inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) will see a 2.5% payment increase in the 2020 fiscal year (FY), which begins October 1, 2019—an approximate boost of $195 million. But they'll also need to prepare for