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Mar 10, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
Board policy: Describes the process by which dues are established, defined, and implemented.
A major factor influencing payment for physical therapist services is how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services values and reimburses Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, codes. CMS uses Relative Value Units, or RVUs, within the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, or RBRVS, payment system
A Student Loan Benefit Available for APTA Members Federal borrowing limits have changed, and many DPT students will reach them before their program is paid for. As an APTA member, you have access to a rate reduction on Sallie Mae® student loans. You can receive a 0.50 percentage point interest rate reduction
Jul 19, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
The American Physical Therapy Association recognizes the American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee as its political action committee pursuant to federal election laws and regulations.
Dec 2, 2025/CPG
Mar 5, 2026/CPG
Check out the following resources about the APTA Flash Action Strategy.
The short answer is that no exceptions allow PTs to bypass these requirements.
Regardless of the relationship a physical therapist chooses to have with payers, it is essential to practice in compliance with all laws and regulations.
Physical therapists sometimes find that the restrictions placed on their services by third-party payers interfere with their ability to help patients reach their goals.
