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Study: Opioids Don't Improve Quality of Life for Individuals With Chronic Noncancer Pain

Mar 5, 2018/Review

Researchers have found that for individuals with chronic noncancer pain, opioids probably aren't delivering.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, February 2018

Feb 14, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent, mostly local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

Spending on Health Care Projected to Increase 5.5% Annually Through 2026

Feb 20, 2018/News

Health care spending is projected to rise by 5.3% in 2018 and continue at about that growth rate through 2026, according to estimates from CMS.

CMS Issues Coding, Other Details on Supervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease

Feb 13, 2018/News

CMS has released details on how it will process claims made as a result of its decision to cover supervised exercise therapy (SET) in the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD).

Pediatricians' Group Releases 'Choosing Wisely' List of Orthopedic Treatments to Question

Feb 27, 2018/News

The "Choosing Wisely" continues to expand—this time, into pediatric orthopedics.

Study: Physical Therapy Beats Steroid Injections for Treatment of Knee OA

Apr 9, 2020/Review

The results also hint at the possibility that benefits of physical therapy for knee OA may be more long-lasting than earlier believed.

Commercial Insurers Take the Telehealth Lead

Apr 7, 2020/News

Three insurance giants have each announced temporary benefit changes allowing PTs to bill for telehealth.

Proposed CMS Rule for SNFs: a 2.3% Increase and Continued Monitoring of SNF Implementation of PDPM

Apr 13, 2020/Review

PDPM continues, as does CMS monitoring of implementation, but the agency isn't ready to share data.

Coronavirus Update: April 14, 2020

Apr 14, 2020/News

Home health guidance, relief funds for providers and students, CDC recommendations on essential workers who may have been exposed, and more.

APTA Advisory: Check With Your TRICARE Contractor About PTA Services and Billing

Apr 15, 2020/News

A change in TRICARE coverage long advocated by APTA officially launches on April 16 — but that doesn't mean claims will be accepted right away.