Join Us on Capitol Hill — July 14
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Feb 8, 2019/News
Beginning this year, Medicare's Quality Payment Program (QPP) applies to qualifying physical therapists (PTs). Does that mean you? The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently updated its QPP participation lookup resource to reflect the rules for 2019. APTA recommends that even
Oct 16, 2018/Review
There's a lack of consistency in factors such as copays, referral requirements, prior authorization, and treatment limits.
Nov 13, 2018/News
"Adults should move more and sit less throughout the day," HHS says in its latest edition of nationwide guidelines for PA. "Some physical activity is better than none."
Sep 25, 2018/News
Thanks to a satellite media tour, APTA's #ChoosePT opioid awareness campaign received local media coverage in more than 30 outlets.
Sep 21, 2018/News
This year, 4 PTs were honored for their service to the profession at the state level.
Oct 12, 2018/Roundup
World Arthritis Day, October 12, calls attention to a global problem in need of better public awareness: how exercise and education can reduce the impact of the disease.
Oct 11, 2018/News
According to the CMS, board-certified clinical specialists in electrophysiology physical therapy are qualified to provide services involving EMG, NCV, and SEPs without physician supervision,
The innovative concentrated advocacy effort will use the APTA Legislative Action Center to contact members of Congress to press for better patient access to nonopioid pain treatments including physical therapy.
An online giving program established last year to help hurricane victims in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico is now focusing its efforts on providing aid to people affected by Hurricane Florence.
Jul 24, 2018/Review
Researchers found subacromial decompression surgery for shoulder impingement to be no better than diagnostic arthroscopy alone.
