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APTA Advocacy in Action: UHC Lessens Prior Authorization Burden for PT Visits Under Many MA Plans

Jan 10, 2025/Article

APTA is "encouraged but not satisfied" with the policy revision.

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Advocacy

Support APTA's payment advocacy related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

New PT-Focused Lymphedema Guideline Follows 'Care Trajectory'

Jun 26, 2020/Review

APTA Oncology has published its first major treatment-related CPG — a resource on treatment of lymphedema related to breast cancer targeted specifically at the PT's role.

APTA Report: 44% of PTs, 54% of PTAs Say They Lost Income During Pandemic

May 27, 2020/News

Results of a nationwide APTA survey show how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the profession.

The Sustainable Mind-Set

Sep 17, 2017/Perspective

What started out as enthusiasm, slowly turned into unmanageable stress.

Proposed FY 2023 SNF Rule: CMS Makes Good on Threat to Enact Cuts

Apr 14, 2022/Review

CMS says it's because the PDPM payment system isn't working out as planned. Some of the pain will be softened by cost-index adjustments.

Knowledge Gaps of the Physical Therapist With the Limb Salvage Recovery Process

Mar 12, 2019/Perspective

From the rehab side of things, it was apparent that we had a huge gap in our knowledge for treating a patient whose limb was saved.

Is Your Practice ADA Compliant? Part 1 of a 3-Part Series

Jul 18, 2023/Article

The Basics of ADA’s Effective Communication Requirement

Long COVID: Comparing the WHO Definition With CDC's

Oct 19, 2021/News

There are many similarities, but WHO's recent clinical case definition includes elements that are worth noting by PTs and payers.

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) (applied to patients who have had lower extremity total joint replacement)

Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures a patient's functional capacity by recording the distance ambulated during a 6 min duration.