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IDF Clinical Practice Recommendations for Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care

Feb 20, 2018/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations on the management of adults with type 2 diabetes in the primary care setting.

PTAs Will be Authorized TRICARE Providers Beginning Mid-April

Mar 16, 2020/News

In a win for PTAs and OTAs, the Department of Defense has issued a final rule, effective April 16, that establishes them as providers in ways similar to Medicare provisions.

MedPAC Updates its Medicare 'Payment Basics' Series

Oct 23, 2019/News

Need a quick, big-picture take on how Medicare payment works in various settings? The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) offers an updated resource that can help. Now available for free download: MedPAC's latest version of "Payment Basics," a series of informational sheets that describe the

MedPAC Releases Revised Medicare 'Payment Basics'

Oct 16, 2020/News

The updated quick-take resources cover 20 systems including outpatient therapy, home health, and skilled nursing facilities.

New Medicare Home Health Payment System Explained in Upcoming Q-and-A Sessions

Jan 29, 2019/News

Private practice physical therapists (PTs) aren't the only ones facing major changes in the way Medicare provides reimbursement: PTs and other providers in the home health setting will face an entirely new payment methodology beginning next year. APTA can help you get up to speed. Coming in early March:

Important AMA Survey on Practice Expense Will Include Physical Therapy

Oct 25, 2023/News

If your practice is asked to participate in the online survey, do it: The updated data will help to inform payment.

APTA Practice Advisory: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Aug 15, 2025/Resource

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is a noninvasive treatment that utilizes sound waves to reduce pain and promote tissue healing, although its exact therapeutic mechanism remains unclear.

American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Clinical Practice Guideline: Meniere’s Disease

Apr 8, 2020/CPG

This clinical practice guideline includes a statement that defines the role of vestibular rehabilitation and physical therapy in the management of patients with Meniere’s disease who experience chronic imbalance.

Modern Science, Ancient Practice

Jun 1, 2017/Column

Physical therapy and yoga, working together for patients.

2023 APTA Benchmark Report: Hiring Challenges Continue in Outpatient Physical Therapy Practices

Oct 11, 2023/Report

This report identifies three main hiring challenges.