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The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in Local News, July 2017

Jul 19, 2017/News

An occasional series that highlights recent, mostly local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

One Call Care Management to Change Referral Practices as Result of Court Settlement

Mar 27, 2018/News

A third-party provider network manager in CA has changed the ways it works with PTs, thanks to a successful settlement agreement stemming from a lawsuit brought forward by the Independent Physical Therapists of California (iPTCA).

Mid-Atlantic, Pacific States and Territories Will be First to See New Medicare Cards

Jan 30, 2018/News

New Medicare cards are coming beginning this April, and, along with them, new beneficiary identifiers that don't rely on social security numbers (SSNs).

Advance Payment, Expedited Payment, and Loans? Commercial Insurers Reportedly Offering Relief

Apr 13, 2020/News

Reporting on insurers including UnitedHealth, state Blue Cross, Blue Shield, and others points to new programs designed to respond to the financial pressures clinicians are facing during the pandemic.

Charts from APTA Track Payer, Government PT Telehealth Policies

Mar 27, 2020/News

The new resources from APTA are intended to be used as quick-reference guides to help you stay on top of changes in whether and how telehealth can be used in physical therapy — PTs should still check with payers and state governments.

CMS Coding Reversal Will Apply to Claims Made Beginning January 1, 2020

Jan 29, 2020/News

Details are still emerging around exactly how CMS intends to walk back a decision to change coding methodologies that prevented PTs from billing an evaluation performed on the same day as therapeutic activities and/or group therapy activities. But we know a little more now: namely, that the decision

How to Defend Yourself Against Scams and Cyberattacks

Aug 1, 2018/Feature

From classics such as embezzlement to the new frontiers of phishing and ransomware, here's what you need to know to protect yourself from people who are trying to steal money, information, and data from you and from your patients and clients.

A Growing Interest in Medical Marijuana

Feb 1, 2018/Article

With relaxed state laws and wider availability, use of cannabis and cannabinoids is increasing throughout the United States. PTs and PTAs need to know how patients can be affected in both positive and negative ways.

Let's Show Our Communities What Makes Our Profession Shine

Aug 9, 2021/News

Cap off our centennial year by joining APTA, association components, and individual members in a special "100 Days of Service" initiative.

APTA's New DEI Course Series Helps You Work Toward More Inclusivity

Oct 22, 2021/News

A three-part online learning program addresses the "pillars" of understanding DEI and how to empower real change.