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Nov 25, 2025/Podcast
Listening Time — 18:30 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode, APTA staff experts Rachel Miller, MPH, and Sharon West, JD, discuss how the final 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will affect the physical therapy profession. They explain why physical therapists can expect
Nov 22, 2021/Article
Review these practical steps that can be somewhat unique when providing cash-based services for an annual checkup by a physical therapist.
Oct 1, 2019/Article
Are we there yet?
Nov 12, 2025/News
The physical therapy profession has a new tool in the fight to reduce administrative burden. APTA's report, "The Impact of Administrative Burden on Physical Therapist Services," offers a comparison of all three of APTA's surveys on this topic, as well as an updated infographic that illustrates the challenges
Apr 1, 2026/Column
SPARC equips members and state chapters with resources, guidance, and strategies to drive meaningful payer policy change.
Feb 23, 2021/Perspective
We can engage now, not at some point in the future.
Feb 7, 2024/Review
An analysis of discharge data uncovered patterns that point to the need for more attention on falls prevention.
Apr 17, 2024/News
Free to members, APTA's webinar series delivers crucial information in an easy-to-understand format. Register now for upcoming sessions.
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Wanda K. Evans, PT, DPT, MHS, is a senior payment specialist at APTA. Her responsibilities include communicating with members and insurers on inquiries regarding third-party, billing, CPT coding, and payment policies; providing resources in policy development; monitoring trends; and assisting in association
PTs are qualified to serve in primary care roles, but there are policy barriers.