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Researcher Spotlight | Gail Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA, on Advancing Physical Therapy Education

Oct 1, 2025/Column

Discover how one trailblazer’s decades of research and mentorship is supporting the next generation of innovators.

Busting Payment Myths (and Regulating Your Expectations) Part 4

Nov 15, 2021/Article

Topics covered in this article: dry needling payment and telehealth audits.

Survey Says!

Jun 1, 2015/Column

What can a poll tell us about the value of wellness integration? Part I of 2.

Study Finds Physical Therapy Could Contribute to Reversal of Prediabetes Risk

Nov 13, 2025/Review

In this review: Factors related to reversal of prediabetes in patients from a cardiovascular risk program during 2019- 2023 (BMC Research, open access). The Message In this study, patients with prediabetes — defined as elevated glycemia levels not meeting diagnostic criteria for diabetes — enrolled in

Medicare Part B Documentation Requirements

Physical therapists must be mindful of the following documentation requirements for Medicare Part B. The following summarizes the documentation requirements required under Medicare Part B. Please refer to CMS’ Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 15 Section 220.3 for detailed guidance on Medicare’s

Prior Authorization Win: CMS Finalizes Tighter Payer Rules

Jan 24, 2024/Review

The APTA-backed changes put needed guardrails on prior authorization processes.

Study: Female PT Earnings Trail Male PT Earnings by 10%

Apr 6, 2022/Review

Researchers analyzing data from a U.S. Census survey found gaps regardless of practice setting or geographical region.

APTA Advocacy Leads to Noridian Updated Guidance on Plan of Care Signature

Oct 14, 2025/News

On Sept. 10, the Medicare Administrative Contractor Noridian Healthcare Solutions amended its existing guidance on the regulations governing certification of the therapy plan of care. The change, which updates the guidance to reflect the new POC signature exception, comes in response to outreach and

House Legislation Would Make Telehealth for PTs and PTAs Permanent in Medicare

Mar 24, 2021/News

If signed into law, the APTA-backed bill would achieve a major association goal. Contact Congress now to voice your support.

An Introduction to Alternative Payment Models

Apr 23, 2019/Article

Alternative payment models can seem hard to understand at first. We break down the basics.