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A Message of Hope at A Critical Time

Nov 1, 2019/Column

Thoughts on a presidential address.

Matters of Respect

Dec 1, 2019/Column

On what basis is referral acceptable?

'Fundamentally Flawed': APTA's Comments on CMS' Plan Around PTAs, OTAs Target Potential Harms

Aug 30, 2019/News

The big picture: a bad plan for determining when services are delivered by a PTA or OTA The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed physician fee schedule rule for 2020 includes provisions that would require providers to navigate a complex system intended to identify when outpatient

Step It Up

Nov 1, 2019/Column

Challenges needn't be challenging. It's all in the approach.

CMS Adds to DMEPOS Prior Authorization List

Apr 19, 2019/News

CMS adds 12 more items to its DMEPOS prior authorization list.

Final Rule on ACA Insurance Exchanges Opens the Door for Market Instability, Disruptions in Care

Apr 11, 2018/News

HHS is making good on the Trump administration's promise to relax requirements in the ACA, releasing a set of rule changes that will alter the way states deal with "essential health benefits" and potentially reduce consumer access to help in choosing an insurance plan in the state marketplaces.

Experts: It's Time to Act on the Evidence for Low Back Pain

Mar 30, 2018/News

The problem, according to the authors of a series of Lancet articles is that despite the evidence, many providers still recommend rest and time off work for LBP, and the use of drugs and surgery is more prevalent than it should be.

Study: Falls Among US Adults 65 and Older Cost $50 Billion in 2015

Mar 9, 2018/Review

The US health care system spent an estimated $50 billion on falls in 2015 -- 6% of all Medicare payments and 8% of all Medicaid payments.

Upcoming Issue of PTJ Focuses on Building the Evidence Base for Physical Therapy in Pain Management

Mar 30, 2018/News

Guest co-editors Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and Arlene Greenspan, PT, MPH, DrPH, describe the upcoming issue as "a good indication of the current state and possible future" of nonpharmacological approaches to pain.

As APTA's Financial Solutions Center Marks 1 Year, Student Debt Looms Large in the News

Apr 10, 2018/News

The challenges associated with college costs, student debt, and postgraduation financial management continue to make headlines, with very little progress being made in identifying ways to curb what seems to be a growing—and worsening—issue.