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Jul 22, 2025/Podcast
In this episode, Alice Bell, PT, DPT, senior specialist, health policy and payment, is joined by Wanda Evans, PT, DPT, MHS, senior specialist, health policy and payment, to discuss how APTA advocacy led to Aetna’s decision to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services.
May 16, 2019/Test & Measure
Assesses health care-related quality of life measures for the general population.
Jan 1, 2021/White Paper
No lasting gains can be made in the opioid fight until the value of nonpharmacological approaches to chronic pain are recognized.
Feb 25, 2018/Perspective
Maybe advocacy sounds boring, unappealing, or unimportant to you. To that I say, hogwash!
Jan 20, 2023/News
The association is now a "Healthy People 2030 Champion," joining a nationwide, multi-organization network.
Jul 31, 2019/News
CMS' SNF final payment rule proceeds with implementation of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM).
Mar 7, 2017/News
APTA made the case for the importance of patient access to habilitation and rehabilitation as crucial components of "high-quality affordable health care."
May 1, 2024/CPG
Jun 25, 2025/Report (Open Access)
APTA’s "State of Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services" report is a strategic resource designed to equip health care leaders with the scientific evidence they need to address opposition to direct access and drive meaningful change.
Sep 30, 2019/Review
A CMS rule aimed at reducing Medicare- and Medicaid-related regulatory burdens for the most part hits the target.