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Jul 12, 2019/News
The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to go full steam ahead with its plans to shift to a new payment system for home health beginning in 2020. The plans are accompanied by other changes that include allowing maintenance therapy to be furnished by physical therapist assistants
Apr 1, 2020/News
The CARES Act signed into law on March 27 is aimed at providing relief in a wide range of areas in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what the package offers to small businesses.
Nov 26, 2019/News
Beyond the proposed payment cuts for 2021: four things that you should know about the 2020 physician fee schedule rule from CMS.
Sep 1, 2022/Feature
Lecturer Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD, MPH, FAPTA, provided a sobering view of the profession's 'DEI fatigue' — and a possible path to overcome it.
Sep 30, 2022/Perspective
Members had more than 60 meetings with their representatives in August. Here's what some had to say about the experience.
Feb 8, 2023/Roundup
End to health emergency, annual vaccine schedule, dropping infection rates, and more.
Apr 27, 2023/News
The APTA-supported provisions announced by CMS will help reduce administrative burden and ensure consistency across MA plans.
Sep 19, 2023/Article
Patients receiving physical therapy within three months of diagnosis reported significantly lower rates of falls as much as 12 months later.
Oct 23, 2023/Roundup
SSRIs and Long COVID, Post-COVID-19 organ abnormalities, lingering symptoms among children, and more.
Feb 7, 2024/Review
An analysis of discharge data uncovered patterns that point to the need for more attention on falls prevention.
