APTA provides general tips and a suite of templated letters that can help you make your case for an appeal.

Access guidelines and information on how to identify the correct codes for ICD-10.

May 5, 2026/Article

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its Medicare Advantage Contract Year 2027 Final Rule, finalizing policies related to utilization management, special needs plans, and supplemental benefits. While the rule does not directly address physical therapist payment or scope of practice,

Keep track of evolving payment policies for hospital settings.

Local Coverage Determinations, known as LCDs, are crucial to payment under Medicare. That's why it's important to understand what they are, how they impact your practice, and how to find a particular LCD.

May 5, 2026/Podcast

Listening Time — 23:32 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify Ash James, director of practice and development at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in the United Kingdom, joins APTA Vice President of Strategic Affairs Drew Contreras, PT, DPT, for a conversation on how artificial intelligence

May 11, 2026/Article

APTA's ceremony highlighted newly certified and recertified specialists and the growing impact of board certification across the profession.

May 22, 2026/Statement

In the model, physical therapists would serve as a critical component of some of Medicare’s most common surgical interventions.

Jun 3, 2026/Article

"Physical Therapy in the News" is a monthly series that highlights recent media coverage of the profession and APTA members. 

Jun 2, 2026/Podcast

Listening Time — 31:47 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify Two students. One lobby day. A meaningful impact that reached the state legislature. In this episode, discover how DPT students Ally Clark and Brian Pham turned preparation into opportunity — earning an invitation to testify after