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I Took Chances - Finding My Way

Dec 21, 2017/Podcast

Heather Cronin figures out which patient population she loves when she found herself showing up early to her clinical rotations.

APTA Launches Monthly Payment Option for All Members

Aug 25, 2021/News

Also available: an additional auto-renew option to help make sustained membership easier.

AMA: Physical Therapy Saw the Largest Drop in Medicare Use in First Half of 2020

Mar 8, 2021/News

Consistent with an APTA report, the study says fee schedule payment for physical therapy dropped by 34% during the pandemic's first wave.

A Behind the Scenes Look at APTA's New Telehealth Certificate Series

Mar 3, 2021/Podcast

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the number of patients seeking physical therapist services via telehealth. This paradigm shift will improve access to care, but it also brings change.

The Future of Physical Therapist Education

Feb 1, 2015/Feature

As health care continues to evolve rapidly, so will the physical therapy profession and the ways students are educated. What will physical therapist education look like in 10 or 20 years? Experts weigh in.

Advocating for Coverage: Template Letters

Jan 14, 2022/Open Access

Access a variety of template letters you and your patients can use when your patient is denied coverage, the services approved are inadequate, or care is delayed, and a utilization management company is involved.

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S. 1816)

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

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.

Value Based Payment Models

A variety of programs have been developed to address value-based care payment, including the Medicare Quality Payment Program, or QPP.