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Proposed FY '25 SNF and IRF Rules: Payment Increases, Tougher SNF Enforcement

Apr 5, 2024/Review

SNFs must wait for a separate final rule on staffing requirements; IRFs avoid — for now — a transfer change that could mean reductions.

Study: MA Home Health Patients Fare Worse Than Those With Traditional Medicare

Apr 17, 2024/Review

Researchers describe the lower odds of mobility improvement combined with higher odds of discharge to community as a "cause for concern."

Reach Our Members by Direct Mail

APTA’s List Rental Service is temporarily unavailable. We appreciate your patience. Direct mail continues to be one of the most effective and economical ways to reach prospects with your catalogs, flyers, samples, surveys, or personalized letters. APTA has the largest, most accurate, and most current

A Rush to TKA? Study Finds Low Rates of Conservative Knee OA Treatment

Jun 25, 2021/Review

Data from nearly 1 million Medicare patients also suggests that in some parts of the country, TKA occurs after only a few provider visits.

A New Dimension to Physical Therapy

Sep 1, 2019/Feature

PTs and PTAs are exploring the uses and potential of 3D printing in clinical practice.

APTA Position Papers

These position papers are a resource for legislative staff to learn more about our issues and for APTA advocates to give to their legislative contact.

Mini-Cog

Jun 28, 2017/Test & Measure

Used during systems review to identify cognitive impairment in various patient populations.

Proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What PTs Need to Know, Part 2

Aug 3, 2026/Article

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. In Part 1 of our recap, we covered how the proposed changes to the practice expense methodology would uniquely benefit physical therapists. In Part 2, we outline CMS' proposed

Your Obligation to Provide LEP Services: Four Factors to Consider

Jan 26, 2021/Article

To determine your obligations under Title VI, HHS regulations and guidance, and the Affordable Care Act, consider these four factors.

Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD)

May 24, 2017/Test & Measure

Objectively measures five common nonverbal pain expressions.