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Sep 1, 2020/Column
It's hard to work under a layer of PPE, but the results can be incredibly uplifting.
Jul 1, 2020/Column
There's great power in seizing the moment.
Feb 1, 2021/Column
Here's a roundup of APTA national and chapter activities and resources to aid your state's efforts.
Mar 1, 2021/Column
View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and responses to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.
Jan 12, 2023/Resource
APTA's Outpatient Therapy Medicare Physician Fee Schedule calculator helps you determine your payment for services under Medicare.
Aug 3, 2026/Article
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. In Part 1 of our recap, we covered how the proposed changes to the practice expense methodology would uniquely benefit physical therapists. In Part 2, we outline CMS' proposed
The American Physical Therapy Association has published an updated clinical practice guideline for physical therapist management of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, or TKA, for osteoarthritis. The guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for preoperative education, postoperative
Jul 27, 2026/Article
The APTA Payment Advocacy Summit brought together 450 physical therapy advocates, business leaders, and payment experts at a critical moment in APTA's fight to advance physical therapy payment policies that support practice sustainability and patient access to care. Building on the momentum of recent
Jul 24, 2026/Article
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates that physical therapy codes could see an overall payment increase of 1-3% under the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Although CMS proposes a 1.68% decrease to the conversion factor for most clinicians, including
APTA produced a podcast series on CPT evaluation codes that provides a general overview of the physical therapy initial evaluation code changes and addresses common challenges to accurate reporting. With five episodes ranging from five to eight minutes each, the individual podcasts are convenient for
