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Cigna to Expand Use of Benefit Management Contractor Into New Markets

May 26, 2023/News

American Specialty Health will enter markets in all or parts of 15 additional states later this year. Could you be affected?

PTJ Special Issue Podcasts: Physical Therapy for Pain May Reduce Overall Costs, Opioid Use

Apr 25, 2018/News

For some patients, physical therapy can both decrease overall health care utilization and save money down the road.

A New Dimension to Physical Therapy

Sep 1, 2019/Feature

PTs and PTAs are exploring the uses and potential of 3D printing in clinical practice.

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.

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.

Tiered Physical Therapy Evaluation and Reevaluation CPT Codes

May 27, 2020/Article

Since January 2017, PTs use three evaluation codes and one reevaluation code.

Twelve Months of Health Care Awareness

May 1, 2020/Feature

Beyond National Physical Therapy Month in October, how many months, weeks, and days do you know that have been designated to highlight conditions that PTs and PTAs manage? There probably are more than you think!

Study: Platelet-Rich Plasma for Tendinopathy? Researchers See Promise

Jun 7, 2017/News

Researchers from Australia say that a single injection of leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma can be effective in treating tendinopathy.

Study: Direct Access to Physical Therapy Safe, Effective, and Cheaper Than Referral-Based Care

Nov 9, 2017/Review

Patients via direct access had significantly lower medical costs—an average of $1,543 less per patient.

Five Influential Women and Their Lasting Impact on Physical Therapy

Mar 17, 2025/Article

The history of physical therapy is rich with women who have gone above and beyond to advance the profession. In honor of women’s history month, here are five influential women who had a lasting impact.