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Payer Advocacy by the Numbers: APTA Members and Staff Driving Progress

Feb 4, 2026/Article

Efforts from APTA members and staff led to 26 million-plus people having direct access to physical therapist services – and that's just one of the 21 regulatory policy changes APTA staff advocated for in 2025. In 2025, APTA members and staff successfully advocated for meaningful payment reforms with

APTA, Provider and Patient Groups Push Major Reforms to Prior Authorization

Mar 25, 2026/News

APTA has joined a broad coalition of national provider and patient organizations to release a new policy framework aimed at tackling one of the most persistent barriers to timely therapy: the misuse of prior authorization and utilization review.   The new framework, titled "Care Delayed Is Care Denied:

Chapters and Sections

APTA's chapters and sections are at the heart of what makes our community so strong and vibrant. Chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia create crucial regional connections that can fuel legislative and practice advancements, while sections provide opportunities to pursue specific interests

PTA Differential, Fee Schedule, and Telehealth – Advocacy and Regulatory Update

Jun 9, 2021/Podcast

APTA's monthly advocacy and regulatory update covers multiple topics from the perspective of what's happened, what's hot right now, and what to keep an eye on in the future. In this episode: lawmakers focus on the PTA differential, a big telehealth win, a bill to relieve administrative burden in Medicare

APTA: Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy and Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Lateral Elbow Pain and Muscle Function Impairments

Dec 1, 2022/CPG

Lateral Elbow Pain and Muscle Function Impairments: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health from the Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy and the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy

A Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Apr 1, 2024/Feature

What APTA is doing to address DEI in 2024 and beyond.

Documentation: Initial Examination and Evaluation

Jun 28, 2024/Article

Documentation elements for the initial examination and evaluation include the following: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes.

Motor Neurone Disease: Assessment and Management [NG42]

Jul 23, 2019/CPG

Recommendations to improve care from the time of diagnosis, and covers information and support, organisation of care, managing symptoms and preparing for end of life care.

Evidence-Based Practice and Research Resources for Educators

Use these resources to help your students to begin their understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice and research.

Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Women: Management [NICE NG123]

Jun 24, 2019/CPG

Guidelines on assessing and managing urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women aged 18 and over.