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APTA Position Papers

These position papers are a resource for legislative staff to learn more about our issues and for APTA advocates to give to their legislative contact.

Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors (CHIEF) – Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Feb 2, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures degree to which elements of the physical, social, and political environments act as barriers or facilitators to full participation for people with disabilities.

Awards for APTA

See recent awards won by the American Physical Therapy Association.

The Potential for Delivering Skilled Maintenance under Non Federal Payer Policies

Jun 19, 2019/Article

Some commercial payers have adopted language and or revised policies to remove the improvement standard or to cover skilled maintenance therapy.

Study Looks at Symptom Profiles of Long COVID, Fibromyalgia, and CFS

Jan 27, 2023/Roundup

Researchers say their patient survey-based study could inform more tailored treatment of conditions that can have similar symptoms.

Final Recommendation Statement: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions

Jun 4, 2024/CPG

This updated guideline provides falls prevention recommendations for community-dwelling adults 65 years or older.

Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults: Management [NG100]

Oct 12, 2020/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations related to the diagnosis and management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants Under Medicare

Dec 17, 2024/Article

Understand the basics behind supervision of PTAs under Medicare.

HHS Expands Nondiscrimination Protections in ACA, Rehabilitation Act

May 6, 2024/News

Medicare B providers are now included in the provisions, some of which have been expanded to include protections based on sexual identity.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: Screening

Nov 10, 2020/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations on screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents who do not have symptoms of hypertension.