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PTA Win: TRICARE Manual Reflects Change From Direct Supervision to General

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

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, October 2018

Oct 17, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent 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.

Proposed 2019 Fee Schedule: Goodbye Functional Limitation Reporting, Hello MIPS?

Jul 13, 2018/News

CMS is proposing that PTs join the list of providers who must participate in the CMS Quality Payment Program.

Viewpoints

Sep 1, 2018/Magazine

Viewpoints: Online Comments

APTA Policy Priorities and COVID-19 – Q & A

May 1, 2020/Review

What’s happening in Congress, what's to come, and what APTA is doing to advocate on behalf of the profession.

Help Highlight the Importance of 'Safe and Sound' Workplaces in August

Jul 26, 2019/News

One way to achieve the physical therapy profession's goals of a healthier society is to help that society avoid sickness and injury to begin with. That's why physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) should consider taking part in an upcoming week focused on workplace safety

PTJ Perspective: PT Education on Medical Marijuana Highly Recommended

Mar 6, 2017/News

PTs should be aware of the marijuana options available to their patients.

Guess What? Beer Won't Help

Jun 1, 2019/Column

Follow the evidence, not the most intriguing headlines.

Recommended Education That Includes Identifying Signs of Human Trafficking

Oct 4, 2023/Policies & Bylaws

House position: States APTA's recommendation that education regarding Human Trafficking to Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, and Students.

PTA to PT Career Transition

Becoming a PTA is not a "steppingstone" to becoming a PT. But approximately 10% of PTAs explore careers as PTs.