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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.

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),

Supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants Under Medicare

Dec 17, 2024/Article

Understand the basics behind supervision of PTAs under Medicare.

Coming Clean

Feb 1, 2015/Column

When housekeeping reveals more than just dirt.

Section of the Month: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section

Feb 21, 2017/News

What does the section have to offer its student members?

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.

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.