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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.

How APTA Members Are Supporting the Special Olympics USA Games

May 12, 2026/Podcast

Listening Time — 24:39 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify Kelly Roberts Lane, PT, DPT, APTA Minnesota's lead representative for the Special Olympics USA Games, and Drew Contreras, PT, DPT, APTA vice president of strategic affairs, dive into APTA’s partnership with the 2026 Special Olympics

TRICARE Guidelines for Payment

Apr 1, 2020/Article

TRICARE covers physical therapy when furnished by a PT, or PTA performing under the supervision of a TRICARE-authorized PT.

Awards for APTA

See recent awards won by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS)

Jul 30, 2019/Test & Measure

PASS is a client-centered, performance-based, criterion-referenced observational outcome measure that examines the patient’s and client’s ability to function safely and independently in the community. The tool assesses performance of functional mobility skills, basic activities of daily living (ADLs),

Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for Stroke

Jun 5, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures balance.

APTA State Medicaid Payment Rate Guide

To improve health equity, APTA supports national, state, and local efforts to expand access and increase payment for physical therapist services for Medicaid beneficiaries.

Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)

Oct 6, 2014/Test & Measure

Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)

License to Delegate?

Jun 1, 2020/Column

A busy PT is taken to task.

Research on Nonpharmacological Pain Approaches Needs To Address Virtual Delivery

Jul 9, 2021/Review

COVID-19 increased the use of virtual care — but that doesn't mean knowledge gaps have been filled, say authors of a new analysis.