CMS Listens to APTA, Eases Code Restrictions for Manual Therapy and Compression
APTA continues to advocate for changes that reflect the realities of physical therapy and patient-centered care.read more
View ArticleFoundation for Physical Therapy Research Grant Awardees Announced
A total of $360k in funding will help researchers investigate a wide range of topics relevant to the profession and the patients it serves.read more
View ArticleAPTA, Lawmakers Press for Payment Relief by March 11 Deadline
Remember that old saying, "strike while the iron is hot"? Things are hot on Capitol Hill (and there's still time to act).read more
View ArticleRevised COVID-19 Guidelines for Physical Therapy Incorporate Lessons Learned
The Australia-based resource is aimed at the acute hospital setting, but now includes expanded guidance and a section on long COVID.read more
View ArticleAPTA and Patient, Provider Groups Continue PTA Differential Push
In a joint letter to congressional leaders, APTA and 11 other groups urge adoption of legislation to address the PTA payment cut.read more
View ArticlePhysical Therapy Leader Richard Darnell, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Dies at 88
Darnell's contributions spanned physical therapy education, interdisciplinary practice, specialization, and more.read more
View ArticleSpending Package: A Win for Telehealth, No Movement on PTA Differential
The $1.5 trillion plan passed with bipartisan support. Here are three takeaways of interest to the physical therapy community.read more
View ArticleFeds Recoup Relief Money From Providers Who Didn't Follow Reporting Rules
Some providers who received phase 1 CARES Act funds are being told to return the money. Phase 2 recipients can still set things right.read more
View ArticleMapping Best Practices in Geriatric Physical Therapy
What does it take for PTs and PTAs to effectively enhance the care provided to older adults? A new set of best-practice guidelines from APTA Geriatrics aims to help answer that question.read more
View ArticleSome Providers Who Missed COVID Relief Funds Deadline Could Get a Second Chance
HRSA may allow past-due spending reports based on extenuating circumstances, but applications need to be in by April 22.read more
View ArticleAPTA Centennial Scholars Program Earns National Recognition
The APTA program to nurture a diverse range of leaders and thinkers earned it a top spot among associations across the country.read more
View ArticleHouse Members Push for Better PTA, OTA Supervision Rules Under Medicare
Representatives are urging an APTA-backed move to general supervision for PTAs in outpatient settings.read more
View ArticleNew Fed Report Points to a Pattern of Improper Denials in Medicare Advantage
The findings from the HHS Inspector General's office echo APTA's longstanding concerns with the system.read more
View ArticleMaley Lecture: Time to Take Your Medicine (to the Next Level)
This year's H.P. Maley Lecture is about what's at the center of the profession — and the possibilities ahead.read more
View ArticleSurgeon General Calls for Urgent, Far-Ranging Action on Health Worker Burnout
A new advisory underscores the need for all stakeholders to do their part, and echoes elements of APTA's Fit for Practice initiative.read more
View ArticleEducation Dept. Opens Up More Loan Forgiveness Possibilities
In an attempt to address what it describes as "historical failures in the administration of the federal student loan program," the U.S. Department of Education is taking on loan servicer practices that...
View ArticleAPTA Recognizes 50 Years of Title IX
Fifty years ago today, equity for women took a historic step forward when Title IX was signed into law as part of the Education Amendments Act.read more
View ArticleWoodruff Lecture: The Profession's DEI 'Disability' Must Be Addressed
Lisa VanHoose provided a sobering view of the profession's 'DEI fatigue' — and a possible path to overcome it.read more
View ArticleLawmakers Urge Veterans Affairs to Raise Pay, Expand Roles of PTs and PTAs
In an advocacy win, APTA-supported recommendations aimed at increasing veterans' access to PTs and PTAs are now part of a spending bill.read more
View ArticleAPTA Helps Shape Bill Supporting Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Medicaid
A bipartisan bill in the House would direct HHS to ramp up education on pelvic health and physical therapy for postpartum individuals.read more
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