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Getting a Handle on the Fee Schedule: 6 Things to Know About the New PTA Modifier and Estimated 2021 Cut

Nov 22, 2019/News

The physical therapy profession can breathe a little easier after convincing the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to back off from some of its more troubling proposals around work done by physical therapist assistants (PTAs) in the final 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS).

Congressional Roundup: What's on APTA's Legislative Advocacy Radar

Apr 26, 2019/News

Believe it or not, there's much more going on in Washington, DC, than the stuff that becomes fodder for late-night talkshow hosts. Important legislation is being considered, and APTA and its members are there to advocate for changes that help the physical therapy profession's ability to deliver patient-centered

CDC: Arthritis Affects 1 in 4 in US; More Emphasis on Physical Activity Needed

May 8, 2019/Article

According to the CDC. among people who experience severe joint pain from OA, a third don't engage in any physical activity.

Study of Health System Reveals Good Functional Outcomes for Patients in Bundled Care Model

May 6, 2019/News

Bundled care models for total joint arthroplasty may be popular with payers and policy makers, but do they work for patients? One study says yes.

APTA, Other Organizations, Will Share Anti-Opioid Efforts

Apr 30, 2019/News

There may be just about as many approaches to battling the opioid crisis as there are organizations committed to the fight—but now APTA and more than 100 other groups will be sharing experiences and learning from each other by way of a collaborative effort led by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

Four Ways to Get Up to Speed on Interprofessional Health Care in Education and Practice

Apr 29, 2019/News

Working across health care disciplines isn't a pipe dream: it's an increasingly important fact of professional life for physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapists assistants (PTAs). And physical therapy education programs are helping future PTs and PTAs respond to this reality by adapting curricula

From PT in Motion Magazine: 50 Years of PTAs

May 7, 2019/News

Turns out 1969 wasn't all Woodstock and moonwalks: the year was also an important date for what has become a crucial part of the physical therapy profession—the physical therapist assistant (PTA). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first graduates of PTA education programs. To honor that milestone,

CSM 2017 Coverage

May 1, 2017/Feature

We Imagined. We Discovered. We Grew. In her introductory remarks to the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties ceremony for newly certified clinical specialists, the traditional opener to the Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), APTA President Sharon Dunn, PT, PhD, announced that CSM 2017 would be

APTA Legislative Action Center

May 23, 2020/Members Only

We make it easy for APTA members to send prewritten letters to their legislators. Take action in a matter of seconds!

APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice

Feb 9, 2023/Website

The Guide is the description of physical therapist practice for use by PT and PTA educators, students, and clinicians.