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8 APTA Collections That Could Make You a Better Therapist

Sep 15, 2017/News

The APTA website is home to some fascinating archives devoted to a variety of topics. Here are 8 of the best collections offered by APTA.

CMS Promotes More Access to Nondrug Pain Management in Medicaid

Mar 5, 2019/News

Could states be doing more to increase access to nonopioid and nonpharmacological approaches to management of chronic pain under Medicaid? The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) thinks so, and has issued guidance that outlines options and shares examples of some states' promising initiatives.

Student Loan Repayment Program to Include PTs? Health Services Corps Bill Reintroduced in US Senate

Apr 5, 2019/News

Legislation that would list PTs among the professions included in a federal program to provide greater patient access to health care in rural and underserved areas.

CMS Home Health Preclaim, Postpayment Review System Again Ready to Launch in Illinois

Apr 5, 2019/News

After false starts, restarts, postponements, and more than a little pushback from APTA and other stakeholders, CMS is ready to once again roll out a home health agency (HHA) payment program in Illinois that would force HHA providers in the state to participate in preclaim or postpayment reviews—or choose

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, March 2019

Mar 13, 2019/News

"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. Enjoy! Grab the popcorn: Lauren Snowdon, PT, DPT, professor

North Carolina PTs Get Decisive Dry Needling Win

Mar 12, 2019/News

After a nearly 4-year battle, physical therapists (PTs) in North Carolina can finally claim victory in their fight to protect dry needling: last week, the state's acupuncture licensing board relented on its attempt to restrict the intervention, signing off on a settlement agreement in federal district

From PT in Motion Magazine: Regenerative Medicine and the PT

Apr 1, 2019/News

Patient, heal thyself. Maybe that's not exactly what regenerative medicine is all about, but it's close: with its emphasis on enhancing the body's own genetically driven capabilities to repair damage and reestablish neural connections, regenerative medicine is pushing the boundaries of what we know about

Win: CMS Backs off Changes That Got in the Way of Common Code Pairings

Apr 21, 2020/News

Life just got a little easier for PTs dealing with CMS National Correct Coding Initiative edits.

Physical Therapy and COVID-19 in the Media: Seven Worthwhile Reads

Apr 28, 2020/News

The challenges of providing physical therapy during a pandemic haven't escaped the media's attention. Here are six stories on how the profession is responding — and one exploration of what could soon be a huge issue for PTs and PTAs.

New COVID Relief Package Adds $75 Billion to Funding for Health Care Providers

Apr 22, 2020/News

The $484.4 billion package will shore up the Paycheck Protection Program and make another $75 billion available for provider relief through HHS.