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Feb 13, 2018/Article
BFRT is part of the professional scope of practice for physical therapists.
Jun 18, 2017/News
"It is both financially sound and advisable and it will be a significant investment in the future of our association."
May 2, 2025/Position Paper
The American Physical Therapy Association supports H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. The bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House by Reps. Greg Muphy, MD, R-N.C., and Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif. H.R. 879 would eliminate the 2.8% Medicare payment
Feb 28, 2018/News
APTA recently voiced its concerns over the ways the health insurer characterizes physical therapy, its imprecise terminology, and its continued noncoverage of aquatic physical therapy and group physical therapy.
Feb 14, 2020/News
APTA is gearing up for this year's APTA Federal Advocacy Forum, where members will have the opportunity to go to Capitol Hill to advocate on key legislation affecting the profession, including patient access to care, student loan forgiveness via the National Health Service Corps, prior authorization,
Aug 13, 2018/Article
You're making your way through school or you're getting ready to graduate and are asking yourself, "What's next?"
Jan 29, 2019/News
Private practice physical therapists (PTs) aren't the only ones facing major changes in the way Medicare provides reimbursement: PTs and other providers in the home health setting will face an entirely new payment methodology beginning next year. APTA can help you get up to speed. Coming in early March:
Preventing infectious disease is everyone's responsibility. Know what you need to do.
Oct 7, 2022/News
The latest member resource delivers the fundamentals on a condition that PTs and PTAs are likely to encounter — if they haven't already.
Jun 16, 2022/Video
Learn about the importance of representation, Sankofa, and trustworthiness in the physical therapy profession.