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Feb 1, 2025/Feature
Changes to Medicare in 2025 will impact requirements for PT supervision of PTAs. Do they make direct supervision obsolete?
Dec 18, 2019/Perspective
Debunking some of the most prevalent Medicare myths.
Medicare permits general supervision of physical therapist assistants by physical therapists in all settings — except for outpatient private practice under Part B, which requires direct supervision.
Aug 1, 2018/Magazine
Viewpoints: Online Comments
Jan 23, 2023/News
APTA advised private practice PTs to continue direct supervision for PTA use of remote therapeutic monitoring until CMS clarified the issue.
Oct 29, 2025/News
On Sept. 18, Humana Military announced a change in TRICARE policy regarding the supervision requirements for physical therapist assistants in private practice. The change, which came into effect Jan. 1, indicates that general supervision is now acceptable for PTAs supervised by physical therapists instead
Nov 21, 2022/News
The bipartisan bill now in the Senate would replace the direct supervision requirement for private practice with general supervision.
May 10, 2022/News
Representatives are urging an APTA-backed move to general supervision for PTAs in outpatient settings.
May 1, 2018/Column
Supervision Requirements for PTAs and Physical Therapy Students
Jul 26, 2023/News
The legislation would achieve APTA's goal of ending the Medicare direct supervision mandate for private practice.