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Apr 26, 2024/Annual Report
Pursuing our vision for the profession demands foresight and the ability to connect our future with our present. In 2023 we not only responded to the current environment, we also positioned the profession for greater recognition and growth. APTA's 2023 Annual Report provides just a few examples of the
May 21, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures upper extremity (UE) function.
Sep 24, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures lower extremity musculoskeletal function.
Oct 13, 2014/Test & Measure
Measures walking speed in meters per second over a short duration.
Aug 1, 2025/Advocacy Update
Here’s how APTA members can request PTPAC disbursements to attend campaign events and ensure physical therapists have a seat at the table.
Sep 23, 2022/Resource
Early recognition and effective management of the potentially disabling effects of long COVID can lead to improved outcomes and quality of life. Physical therapists can help individuals with safe rehabilitation during long COVID recovery and empower them to self-manage lingering chronic symptoms.
A major factor influencing payment for physical therapist services is how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services values and reimburses Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, codes. CMS uses Relative Value Units, or RVUs, within the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, or RBRVS, payment system
Jan 24, 2024/Review
The APTA-backed changes put needed guardrails on prior authorization processes.
Oct 8, 2024/News
CMS is offering flexibility in some regulatory requirements as well as advance or accelerated payment to affected states.
Dec 14, 2022/News
The APTA-supported rule increases transparency and lowers admin burden across a range of programs including Medicaid and Medicare Advantage.
