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Final DMEPOS Rule Attempts to Shape a Clearer, More Predictable System

Nov 5, 2019/Review

CMS is aiming to make payments for devices a little more predictable in light of ever-increasing options.

UnitedHealthcare to Expand Program Waiving Copays, Deductibles for Physical Therapy for LBP

Nov 1, 2019/News

Momentum around better insurer coverage of physical therapy continues to build at UnitedHealthcare.

APTA: New SNF Payment System Should Drive Quality Patient Care, Not Staff Layoffs

Oct 9, 2019/News

APTA is working to debunk myths surrounding the PDPM payment system.

Where Things Stand, What APTA's Doing: Fee Schedule, SNF, and HH Rules From CMS

Oct 2, 2019/News

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) spends much of its spring and summer churning out regulatory rules for the coming fiscal and calendar years. That means it's an equally busy time for APTA, its members, and other stakeholders to stay on top of the proposals, respond to whatever challenges

2019 APTA Honors and Awards Nominations Now Open

Sep 30, 2019/News

Members of the physical therapy profession do amazing things for people every day, and not just inside the walls of a clinic. And with National Physical Therapy Month upon us, now's the perfect time to honor those contributions by nominating an APTA member for national recognition through the APTA Honors

APTA Co-Sponsored Study: Seeing a PT First for LBP Lowers Odds of Early and Long-Term Opioid Use

Sep 25, 2019/Review

Patients decreased their odds of early opioid use by between 85% and 91%, and lowered their odds of long-term opioid use by 73% to 78%.

APTA Student-Led 'Flash Action' on Federal Loan Repayment Program Sets Record

Sep 24, 2019/News

Capitol Hill now has 14,000 additional reasons to increase access to physical therapists (PTs) in rural and underserved areas—and to provide student debt relief to some PTs along the way—as the result of one of the most successful APTA "flash action" events to date. And the profession's students can

Leaders from Wyoming, Ohio, Minnesota, and Indiana Honored for State Advocacy Efforts

Sep 20, 2019/News

Recognition of the importance of direct access to physical therapy for consumers, updating decades-old practice acts, and making it easier for patients to obtain handicapped parking plates and placards were among the accomplishments of this year's APTA State Legislative Leadership Award winners, The

Media Tour Takes APTA's 'ChoosePT' Message Nationwide

Sep 20, 2019/News

Pain is complicated, and effectively addressing it requires open communication and a true partnership between providers and patients. Sarah Wenger, PT, DPT, believes that physical therapy can support just that type of relationship, and she took that message to TV and radio stations across the United

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, September 2019

Sep 18, 2019/News

"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent 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. Enjoy! He'll always be our PT Ninja Warrior: Conor Galvin,

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