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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
Mar 18, 2026/News
A coalition of national rehabilitation and health care organizations is urging Congress to repeal the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction policy. The outdated Medicare Part B payment policy, also known as MPPR, continues to undermine patient access to rehabilitation services and threaten the financial
Jul 28, 2021/Review
An analysis of SNFs across the country echoes some themes from recent research sponsored by APTA and AOTA.
Medicaid should put patients first.
May 10, 2022/News
Representatives are urging an APTA-backed move to general supervision for PTAs in outpatient settings.
Mar 8, 2024/Article
The package includes a 1.68% boost to the fee schedule but falls short of totally eliminating the cut to dozens of providers.
Aug 3, 2020/Article
Review and understand the key terms of health care fraud, abuse, and waste to prevent and mitigate risks in your practice.
Mar 19, 2018/Podcast
Kenneth Harwood, PT, PhD, discusses research that studies whether unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services lowers utilization and health care costs for people with low back pain.
Apr 1, 2017/Column
Reporting requirements for physical therapists (PTs) in private practice are changing under the Quality Payment Program-specifically through the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models (APMs). (APMs).
Oct 8, 2021/Resource
This series of questions and checklists can help you prepare for direct-to-employer services.