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APTA State Medicaid Payment Rate Guide

To improve health equity, APTA supports national, state, and local efforts to expand access and increase payment for physical therapist services for Medicaid beneficiaries.

30-Second Chair Stand Test

Jan 9, 2015/Test & Measure

Primarily used for ages 60 and above.

Final 2023 Home Health Rule Turnaround: From Proposed Cut to Slight Increase

Nov 2, 2022/Review

CMS is still implementing cuts, but offsets and a phased-in approach will result in a 0.7% payment increase in 2023.

Tell Congress: Improvements in Telehealth, Reimbursement Should be Part of Pandemic Response

Mar 31, 2020/News

As lawmakers craft the next COVID-19 relief package, now's the time to make the case for the profession's role in telehealth services and the need for easing reimbursement cuts.

9-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT or NHPT)

Jan 21, 2013/Test & Measure

For people with neurological conditions such as parkinson disease (early/mild, middle/moderate Hoehn and Yahr stages), stroke, brain injury.

Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for Total Knee Replacement

Jan 22, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures pain, stiffness and physical fitness.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan-2022 Update

Aug 10, 2022/CPG

Provides recommendations for developing a comprehensive plan of care for a patient with diabetes, including managing comorbid conditions such as obesity, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.

Changes to Accessing the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice

Effective Jan. 31, 2021, APTA is changing how some users access the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.

More Provider Money Is Coming From HHS. Can PTs Qualify?

Apr 24, 2020/News

The latest round of COVID-19 relief funds is intended to help providers who don't bill large amounts to Medicare, but qualifications are built on data that PTs typically don't provide to HHS. There may be a workaround.

APTA-Supported VA Change Will Expand Use of Telehealth for PT Services

May 11, 2018/News

The VA is following through on a proposal to dramatically expand the use of telehealth services across state lines for VA beneficiaries.