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Physical therapists are licensed doctors who work with multiple patient populations impacted by disease, injury, and movement dysfunction. Read more.
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
Jul 26, 2023/Perspective
Shortly after landing in Berlin to attend the Special Olympics World Games, or SOWG, I knew I was in for a special treat. Not even six months into my term as president of APTA Pediatrics and part of an APTA guest delegation, I had never been to an event like this and I didn't know what to expect.
Apr 27, 2023/News
The APTA-supported provisions announced by CMS will help reduce administrative burden and ensure consistency across MA plans.
Mar 29, 2023/Article
Don't let the May 11 end of the PHE take you by surprise: Here's a rundown of where things will stand — and how you might be affected.
Feb 27, 2023/Perspective
For me, remembering the "why" of becoming a PT is the privilege we have of entering another's experience.
Dec 7, 2022/Roundup
APTA's message on long COVID, physical activity and vaccination effectiveness, long COVID costs, and more.
Jan 4, 2023/Roundup
Physical activity's protective associations against COVID-19 severity, long COVID subtypes, a new variant takes hold, and more.
Sep 19, 2022/Review
A systematic review involving more than 200,000 patients with a variety of conditions revealed consistently positive results for telerehab.
