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Aug 19, 2025/Position Paper
The American Physical Therapy Association strongly urges Congress to pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S. 1816). This legislation would reduce health care providers’ administrative burden by addressing unnecessary preauthorization requirements, ultimately increasing efficiencies
Mar 1, 2019/Feature
PTs who themselves experience physical challenges are finding ways to leverage those situations to help others.
RF-PTCAS, the Residency and Fellowship Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service provided by APTA provides a simplified application process for physical therapist seeking a residency or fellowship program. RF-PTCAS launched in 2013 and since then, RF-PTCAS has grown to include over 85% of residency
Aug 29, 2017/Test & Measure
A 28-item self-reported measure related to health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) in patients with dementia.
Welcome to the 2025 APTA National Elections Ballot! 2025 APTA National Elections will elect four-year terms in the offices of Secretary, Vice Speaker, and Director, and three-year terms on the Nominating Committee. Please see below for further details regarding each candidate. Please review the APTA
Mar 1, 2024/News
APTA and researchers across the country oppose the new policy, which could have a chilling effect on needed research.
Sep 28, 2021/Roundup
We honored our past, thought about our future, and had some good times along the way.
Use these resources to help your students expand their understanding of pediatric physical therapy.
Oct 14, 2025/Article
Note: This article was updated in May 2026 to link to the FAQ that Cigna created for APTA. Effective Oct. 1, Cigna Healthcare implemented a new site-of-care review process for outpatient hospital physical therapy and occupational therapy services.
May 1, 2022/Column
I have found that the hardest pill to swallow is that I am incapable of fixing all of my patients' problems.