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The Fundamentals of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and the Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC)

Jun 1, 2022/Podcast

CPT codes play an important role in describing services and procedures performed by health care providers and ultimately in the payment for those services.

New APTA Public Awareness Video Features Adaptive Surfing Champion PT Dani Burt

Oct 26, 2018/News

APTA member Dani Burt, PT, DPT, has a knack for turning inspiration into…more inspiration.

CMS Shelves Controversial Orthotics and Prosthetics Proposal

Oct 3, 2017/News

CMS has killed a controversial proposal that would have restricted many PTs from furnishing custom orthotics and prosthetics. The proposal was opposed by APTA and a host of other provider and patient advocacy organizations.

APTA Student Publication Award

Awards

This award recognizes a physical therapist for an outstanding article in PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal prepared while they were a student.

From PT in Motion: PTs Pack a Punch When It Comes to Treating Combat Athletes

Apr 2, 2018/News

"Combat athletes"—individuals who compete in sports such as boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts, and Brazilian jiu jitsu—subject their bodies to intensely demanding situations that can lead to serious injury. But PTs and PTAs can be instrumental in helping them recover from (and even prevent) those

What's New at MoveForwardPT.com, Summer 2018

Jun 29, 2018/News

APTA's consumer information website, MoveForwardPT.com, is a continually expanding resource where patients can learn about the many conditions and patient populations PTs treat. Here are some recent additions to the site.

The 2019 Fee Schedule, Part 2: Quality Reporting Options Other Than MIPS

Jul 25, 2018/News

This installment looks at alternatives to participation in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).

CMS Guidance Allows PTs, PTAs in Private Practice to Provide Services Via Telehealth

Apr 30, 2020/News

The change now includes PTs among the health care providers permitted to bill for real-time face-to-face services using telehealth.

Student Focus | A Career in Pelvic Health

May 1, 2025/Column

Learn more about pelvic health physical therapy, with Conner Murphy, SPT, interviewing Darla Cathcart, PT, DPT, PhD, president of APTA Pelvic Health.

APTA Input Included in Health Care Exec Group's Roadmap for Addressing Opioid Crisis

Jul 9, 2018/News

A new "roadmap" adds to the voices calling for increased patient access to nonpharmacological and multidisciplinary approaches to pain management.