Long-time APTA member and leader Jayne Snyder, PT, DPT, MA, FAPTA, died on October 5 of pancreatic cancer. An active APTA member since 1969, Snyder...

Physical therapists and other health care professionals should determine whether their older patients are at risk of falling by asking if they have fallen recently...

Yesterday, Sens Jon Tester (D-MT) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced legislation that would authorize PTs to participate in the National Health Service Corps ( NHSC...

On January 25, 2011, Governor Quinn signed legislation that will reform Medicaid in Illinois.  For more information on this legislation, please refer to the fact...

Repealing the health care reform law would probably increase federal budget deficits over the 2012-2019 period by about $145 billion, says a preliminary estimate by...

Members of the Illinois General Assembly are seeking to amend the Workers' Compensation Act in the upcoming legislative session.  The IPTA opposes the proposed changes...

The Illinois Department of Insurance issued a consumer alert regarding ReAssurance Health, Inc. and the fraudulent health insurance policies it has sold to consumers in...

In response to the devastating tornadoes of April 27, the Alabama Chapter (ALPTA) has set up a relief fund to assist affected members and their...

Be a part of this important time in the history of the profession and join your colleagues for the 2011 PT Day on Capitol Hill...

IPTA members are invited to sample dynamic programming from the Best of PT 2011 Series (up to a $54 value) through October 31 - compliments of APTA!...

On January 28, 2011, the IPTA Practice Excellence Series kicks off with the course, Current Clinical Concepts of the Patient with Orthopedic Knee Dysfunction  with speaker...

Initial reviews of the changes made to the workers’ compensation law have shown multiple areas where physical therapists and physical therapist assistants may be affected....

On November 8, 2011 there will be an audio conference held on the topic of Medicare changes for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) Environment in...

  National Provider Call: Revalidation of Medicare Provider Enrollment – Save the Date Thursday, October 27, 2011; 12:30-2pm ET CMS will hold a National Provider...

FROM APTA:   (Last week), the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted 15-2 on 4 recommendations that would move Medicare reimbursement from the sustainable growth...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published a  proposed rule  that would require states to implement a standardized review process to ensure...

Recently USA Today wrote of how Intel Corporation is using direct access to physical therapy to reduce cost and increase employee well being. Read more...

The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission has made available the updated fee schedule for 2012. The rates have been separated into hospital and non-hospital sections, and...

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Council (IWCC) announced this week that the Illinois Department of Insurance is now accepting Preferred Provider Program (PPP) applications. The IWCC...

On October 14, 2011, the Illinois Health Reform Implementation Council held a meeting to update the public on the status of the Illinois Health Insurance...