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Collaborative Stop the Cap Efforts from APTA, AOTA, ASHA Receive National Award

Jun 15, 2018/News

ASAE announced that APTA, AOTA, and ASHA were the joint winners of a 2018 Power of A Gold Award for their combined "Stop the Cap" efforts.

APTA Fact Sheets on 2018 Outpatient Payment, Home Health Now Available

Nov 22, 2017/News

Now available to APTA members: context and details to help you understand final 2018 rules from CMS on the home health (HH PPS) and outpatient (OPPS) prospective payment systems.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Quality of Life Inventory

Jan 25, 2015/Test & Measure

Measures fatigue, pain, gait, quality of life, role function, social function.

Separate Studies, Similar Conclusions: Bundling for Knee, Hip Replacement Seems to be Working

Jan 8, 2020/Review

Two studies of bundled care conclude that, at least for lower extremity joint replacement the models seem to be working.

Coronavirus Update: April 8, 2020

Apr 8, 2020/News

Expanded APTA resources on patient management, weekly CDC COVID-19 summaries, and an adjusted coronavirus model.

Coronavirus Update, March 22, 2020

Mar 22, 2020/News

Employers mandated to provide paid sick leave will be reimbursed, and quality reporting deadlines and requirements — including MIPS — have been relaxed.

APTA and Coalition Partners Fight Against Potential Cuts to Medicaid

Mar 26, 2025/Article

On March 24, APTA joined over a dozen other medical organizations in a letter urging Congress to avoid any cuts to Medicaid in the upcoming Budget Reconciliation package. The letter was sent on behalf of the Patient Access to Responsible Care Alliance, of which APTA is a member, and represents 4 million

The Clock Is Ticking for Congress to Extend Medicare Telehealth Waivers

Sep 9, 2025/News

Congress must act by Sept. 30 to extend current telehealth access for PTs, PTAs, and other therapy providers.

APTA Offers Help With Payment Denials

Jul 25, 2018/News

Now available to APTA members: customizable template letters that help make the case for payment. The letters target 3 types of denials.

CMS Wants to Drop Functional Measure, 2 Quality Reporting Measures From IRF Requirements

May 9, 2018/News

CMS is continuing its trend toward easing administrative burdens by doing away with a longstanding functional assessment and 2 outcome measures.