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Final FY ’26 SNF and IRF Rules: Payment Increases and Removal of SDOH Measures

Aug 27, 2025/News

The Big Picture: Effective Oct. 1, 2025, skilled nursing facilities will see a payment increase of 3.2%, which is slightly higher than the 2.8% included in the proposed rule the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued earlier this year. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities will see a payment increase

Shaping Our Next 100 Years: Creating a Tool for Change

Feb 23, 2021/Perspective

We can engage now, not at some point in the future.

And the Beat Goes On: APTA's Commercial Payer Advocacy

Apr 21, 2021/Roundup

Lots of payers with multiple plans mean the conversation never stops. Here are a few advocacy efforts that APTA is pursuing.

APTA Fit for Practice Initiative

We know the impact physical therapy can have on our patients, clients, and communities – but what about ourselves? APTA's Fit for Practice initiative is built to help PTs and PTAs grow and thrive, both personally and professionally. From career development to wellbeing, this initiative focuses on strategies

Not at Home With This Decision

Oct 1, 2017/Column

A PTA has questions about a patient's best interest and a PT's motivation.

Letting the World Know About PTs and PTAs

May 1, 2023/Feature

APTA has launched programs aimed at successfully recruiting the next generation of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

Payment and Regulatory Update: July 20, 2022

Jul 20, 2022/Members Only

Topics discussed: PHE update, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Home Health Rule, Commercial Payer Update.

Americans with Disabilities: Role of APTA in Advocacy, Promotion, and Accommodation

Aug 1, 2012/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Outlines role of the APTA as an advocate for full inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life and within the profession of physical therapy.

Payment and Regulatory Update - July 21, 2021

Jul 21, 2021/Members Only

Topics discussed: 2022 Home Health and Fee Schedule Rules, Commercial Payer Update, Telehealth, NCCI edits, Utilization Management, Service Reviews, Payer Resources. 

Finding Physical Therapy Literature

Aug 13, 2024/Article

No single database provides access to every journal or magazine article ever published. Here are places to start your research quest.