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2022 CMS Hospitals Rule Ups Payment; Mulls Quality Measures and Equity

Aug 16, 2021/Review

The final rule, which takes effect Oct. 1, also includes slight payment increases for hospitals and long-term care facilities.

APTA Guidance: Mobility Device Clinical Documentation

May 5, 2021/Article

As with other documentation of PT services, you must show the need for the care you provide and equipment you recommend.

The View From Capitol Hill: 5 Things for PTs and PTAs to Watch for in This Session of Congress

Sep 6, 2017/News

PT in Motion News asked APTA staff about the legislative issues that should be on the radar of PTs, PTAs, students, and their supporters. Here's the list of the top 5 issues to track over the coming weeks.

Proposed SNF Rule Relaxes Group Therapy Requirements, Increases Payment by 2.5%

Apr 22, 2019/News

In a proposed change strongly supported by APTA, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) could see more flexibility when it comes to the number of residents considered acceptable for "group therapy" under Medicare. The loosened definition is part of the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2020 payment rule for SNFs

Takeaways From the Proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Part 2

Jul 28, 2023/Article

MIPS reporting, value pathways, promoting interoperability, and more.

Coronavirus Update: April 7

Apr 7, 2021/Roundup

APTA call for more attention to PASC, new travel guidance from the CDC, increasing COVID-19 rates among children, and more.

Home Health Faces Challenges in Wake of Budget Deal

Feb 14, 2018/News

A major advocacy issue for the physical therapy profession was resolved with the elimination of the hard cap on therapy services under Medicare, but other provisions in the massive budget bill that ended the hard cap have created different challenges in the home health arena.

10 Years of Leadership Lessons

Oct 11, 2022/Article

For the past decade, aspiring and developing directors of PT and PTA education programs have been gaining the skills they need to be influential and visionary leaders thanks to an award-winning APTA program. So far, 165 graduates have completed the program and the 2022-23 class is the largest-ever, with

U.S. Reps Urge House Leadership to Stop Proposed 2021 Payment Cuts

May 29, 2020/News

A letter from 46 U.S. representatives calls the cuts "reckless."

Coronavirus Update: July 2, 2020

Jul 2, 2020/Roundup

Aerosol-generating precautions, COVID-19 outcomes, resuming clinical education, possible extension of public health emergency, and more.