Sep 9, 2026/Article

October is National Physical Therapy Month. Join APTA in celebrating the profession and raising awareness of the many ways PTs and PTAs improve health, mobility, and quality of life across the lifespan. This National Physical Therapy Month, APTA will continue its PT For Future Me public awareness campaign.

Aug 28, 2026/Article

The remote therapeutic monitoring, or RTM, proposed changes in the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule have the rehab therapy world talking, and largely with concern. If finalized, the proposal could significantly limit many physical therapy practices’ ability to provide RTM through contracted clinical

Aug 25, 2026/Podcast

Listening Time — 37:05 Podcast Platforms Icons Medicare policy changes can affect how physical therapist services are valued, paid for, and delivered. In this episode, APTA staff experts Rachel Miller, MPH, and Andrew Amari, JD, help listeners understand what is at stake in the proposed 2027 Medicare

Aug 3, 2026/Article

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. In Part 1 of our recap, we covered how the proposed changes to the practice expense methodology would uniquely benefit physical therapists. In Part 2, we outline CMS' proposed

Aug 3, 2026/Article

The American Physical Therapy Association has published an updated clinical practice guideline for physical therapist management of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, or TKA, for osteoarthritis. The guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for preoperative education, postoperative

Jul 27, 2026/Article

The APTA Payment Advocacy Summit brought together 450 physical therapy advocates, business leaders, and payment experts at a critical moment in APTA's fight to advance physical therapy payment policies that support practice sustainability and patient access to care. Building on the momentum of recent

Jul 22, 2026/News

New initiatives are empowering members to drive meaningful payment reform and strengthen the future of the profession.

Jul 22, 2026/Article

The physical therapy profession continues to evolve in response to new technologies, changing payment models, emerging practice opportunities, and shifting patient needs. At the same time, many clinicians are looking for continuing education that goes beyond passive learning and provides practical skills

Jul 24, 2026/Article

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates that physical therapy codes could see an overall payment increase of 1-3% under the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Although CMS proposes a 1.68% decrease to the conversion factor for most clinicians, including

Jul 26, 2023/News

The legislation would achieve APTA's goal of ending the Medicare direct supervision mandate for private practice.