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Education and Workforce Legislation Advocacy

More needs to be done to care for the physical therapy workforce.

Fair Physical Therapy Copays Advocacy

Physical therapy saves money and achieves results that help patients get and stay healthy. But too often, insurance requires copays that effectively reduce access. This must change.

Health Information Technology Advocacy

PTs and PTAs need to be part of the evolution in health information technology.

IDEA and ESSA Advocacy

Every student deserves the ability to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act and Every Student Succeeds Act make that possible.

Medicaid Advocacy

Medicaid should put patients first.

Term and Title Protection Advocacy

Words matter. The use of "physical therapy," "physiotherapy," and the PT, DPT, and PTA titles should be restricted to qualified professionals.

Hospice and Palliative Care

Physical therapy is increasingly acknowledged as a key component in hospice and palliative care.

Policies and Bylaws

The Board and House are responsible for the association’s bylaws, positions, standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures.

4 Things to Do Now That the 2018 Fee Schedule Is Out

Nov 21, 2017/News

The final 2018 Medicare PFS released by CMS included some significant variations from the PFS proposed in July. So what should PTs do in the wake of the new PFS? Here are APTA's top 4 suggestions.

APTA to CMS: Proposed Orthotics and Prosthetics Rule Hurts Patients, PTs

Mar 10, 2017/News

In a letter to CMS, APTA President Sharon L. Dunn, PT, PhD, argues against a proposed rule that would impose undue regulatory and financial burdens on PTs who provide custom orthoses and prostheses,