Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA supports the following levels of supervision within the context of physical therapist practice.

Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapist practice and the practice of physical therapy are synonymous. Both phrases are inclusive of patient and client management, and direction and supervision. Direction and supervision apply to the physical therapist assistant, who is the only individual who assists a physical

Dec 17, 2024/Article

Understand the basics behind supervision of PTAs under Medicare.

May 24, 2020/Article

Step-by-step problem-solving diagrams to guide PTs and PTAs.

Apr 1, 2020/Article

TRICARE covers physical therapy when furnished by a PT, or PTA performing under the supervision of a TRICARE-authorized PT.

Learn how to stay in compliance with Medicare while providing supervision to students, PTAs, and physical therapy aides.

Feb 1, 2025/Feature

Changes to Medicare in 2025 will impact requirements for PT supervision of PTAs. Do they make direct supervision obsolete?

PTs, PTAs, and students should understand requirements for supervision and teamwork.

Aug 23, 2022/Perspective

We're sharing real-world examples of what makes for a great comment letter. This installment: a new PT's perspective.

Medicare permits general supervision of physical therapist assistants by physical therapists in all settings — except for outpatient private practice under Part B, which requires direct supervision.