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Alice Bell, PT, DPT

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Alice Bell, PT, DPT, is a senior specialist, health policy and payment at APTA. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy. Before joining APTA in 2017, she was a practicing clinician for 35 years and involved in Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation demonstration

PTAs, Direct Access, Plans of Care, and More: APTA and Components Press for Changes

Jan 31, 2020/News

Here's how CMS could truly put "patients over paperwork."

CMS, APTA: OIG Report on Outpatient Physical Therapy Claims Contains Possible Flaws and Questionable Assumptions

Mar 30, 2018/News

An HHS OIG report makes claims about physical therapy billing under Medicare, and both CMS and APTA are pointing out how flawed processes and misinterpretations are coloring the findings.

From PT in Motion: PTs Pack a Punch When It Comes to Treating Combat Athletes

Apr 2, 2018/News

"Combat athletes"—individuals who compete in sports such as boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts, and Brazilian jiu jitsu—subject their bodies to intensely demanding situations that can lead to serious injury. But PTs and PTAs can be instrumental in helping them recover from (and even prevent) those

Cultivating PT-PTA Relationships as a Student

Mar 13, 2018/Perspective

I have been fortunate to work in a facility that values and has mastered the utilization of the PT–PTA intraprofessional team.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, August 2020

Aug 19, 2020/Roundup

Recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members.

Now's Your Chance: Four Reasons to Comment on the Proposed 2024 Fee Schedule

Aug 22, 2023/Roundup

It's not all about the cuts. CMS is also signaling the possibility of some major positive changes — and your opinion matters.

A Cure for FOMO: Register for APTA CSM by Feb. 28

Feb 24, 2021/News

You don't have to miss out on APTA's virtual conference — register now, and access content until March 31.

The Rollercoaster That Is Life as a New Grad

Jul 14, 2019/Perspective

I didn't realize is how difficult my early-career transition would be..

2025 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture by Didi Matthews, PT, DPT

Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, a board-certified clinical specialist in neurologic physical therapy, will deliver the sixth Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture on June 18 at 7 p.m. ET.