
For years, value-based care has occupied an uncomfortable place in physical therapy: close enough to seem inevitable, but distant enough that many practices could continue treating it as a future concern.
That distance is shrinking.
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New payment models and a PT-led frailty pilot show how functional gains can improve outcomes and reduce costs across the care journey.

For years, value-based care has occupied an uncomfortable place in physical therapy: close enough to seem inevitable, but distant enough that many practices could continue treating it as a future concern.
That distance is shrinking.
Date: October 1, 2026
Contact: aptamag@apta.org
Content Type: Feature
Keith Loria
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