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Check Your QPP Status (Again)

Feb 8, 2019/News

Beginning this year, Medicare's Quality Payment Program (QPP) applies to qualifying physical therapists (PTs). Does that mean you? The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently updated its QPP participation lookup resource to reflect the rules for 2019. APTA recommends that even

Questioning the Path of Lease Resistance

Aug 1, 2015/Column

Think purchasing equipment always is the best option? Don't buy it.

Exclusive Use Or Use Of Multiple Biophysical Agents

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: The use of biophysical agents as a standalone intervention, or the use of multiple biophysical agents with a similar physiologic effect, is not considered physical therapy nor is it considered medically necessary without documentation that justifies the use of the biophysical agents for

Role of Physical Therapy Education Programs in Promoting Membership in APTA

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the role of physical therapy education programs in promoting membership with the American Physical Therapy Association.

Support for the World Confederation for Physical Therapy's Policy Statement: Torture

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the association's position on the World Confederation for Physical Therapy's Policy Statement: Torture.

Board of Directors as a Delegation to the House of Delegates

Jun 3, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: Outlines the duty of APTA's Board of Directors as a delegation to the House of Delegates.

APTA Board Member Participation in Elections for National Office

Jul 27, 2020/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: Outlines the role of APTA's Board of Directors during the election process.

Board Responsibility for Association's Mission Statement

Sep 13, 2017/Policies & Bylaws

House policy: Describes the role APTA's Board of Directors in relation to the association's mission statement.

Private Practice

Private practices faces shared challenges while providing unique experiences to their consumers.

New Policy Priorities Celebrate Wins but Fight for More

Mar 1, 2025/Feature

APTA's updated public policy priorities reflect past progress while focusing on the need for increased payment.