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CMS Seeking Comments on Self-Referral Prohibitions in Stark Law

Jun 26, 2018/News

In its ongoing efforts to decrease regulatory burdens, CMS has turned its attention to a law that, with the exception of physical therapy and a few other treatments and procedures, bars physicians from referring patients to services in which the physician has a financial interest.

APTA Weighs in on Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Poisoning, Among People With Disabilities

May 21, 2018/News

APTA contributed to an effort that may help shed light on an often-overlooked facet of the opioid crisis.

CDC: Concussion Rates Among High Schoolers May be Undercounted

Jun 25, 2018/Review

In 2017, an estimated 15% of high school students experienced 1 or more concussions, and 6% experienced 2 or more.

CDC: Rates of Outpatient Rehab Poststroke Low in Several States

May 29, 2018/Review

Outpatient rehabilitation poststroke is still underutilized in many states, according to a study from the CDC.

Major Overhaul of VA Choice Could be On the Way—But Health Net Won't Be Around For It

May 23, 2018/News

Congress moves toward approval of an expansion of care options for VA patients and the VA announces that it's ending a contractor relationship.

APTA Selects Rapport for Education Research Fellowship

Jun 15, 2018/News

Mary Jane K. Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, has been selected as APTA's 2018 Visiting Scholar.

APTA-endorsed Legislation Allowing Physical Therapists to Opt Out Under Medicare Introduced in Congress

Jul 1, 2025/News

Legislation was introduced in Congress this week to allow physical therapists to “opt out” of the Medicare program, making it easier for seniors to see the physical therapist of their choice. The Medicare Patient Choice Act (H.R. 4204), sponsored by Reps. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., and Don Davis, D-N.C.,

New APTA Report Details Performance Outcomes for PT Entrance Into Practice

Jul 15, 2025/News

Outcomes in the Competency-Based Education in Physical Therapy report informed by iterative, national consensus-based process.

Takeaways From the Proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Part 1

Jul 25, 2025/News

After five years of cuts, CMS proposes an increase in the conversion factor but devalues physical therapy codes.

Weighty Matters: Physical Therapy and GLP-1 Medications

Aug 1, 2025/Feature

What PTs need to know about working with patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists.