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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

Alternative Payment Models Under Medicaid

Apr 6, 2026/Article

CMS also offers APMs focused on Medicaid beneficiaries. Here are the programs PTs need to know about.

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:

Access to, Admission to, and Patient/Client Rights Within Physical Therapy Services

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: In providing physical therapy services, the physical therapist is accountable first and foremost to the individual receiving physical therapy.

Collaborative Relationships Between Physical Therapist And Veterinarians

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: The American Physical Therapy Association supports the collaborative relationships of physical therapists and veterinarians and the evolution of specialized practice by physical therapists who are addressing the rehabilitation needs of animals.

Advancing Equal Pay and Pay Transparency

The gender wage gap in health care is a persistent issue with women earning less than men across various health care professions, even after accounting for factors like education and experience. While the gap has narrowed in some areas, it remains significant and contributes to lower lifetime earnings

APTA's Name and "Mark"/Logo Usage

Sep 3, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: The association’s official mark/logo and other brand elements developed by the association according to its Brand Guidelines are the property of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

Financial Tips for Students and New Grads

Apr 3, 2019/Podcast

Pursuing a career in physical therapy is a significant investment—of time, emotion, and also money. When it comes to managing the financial cost of launching a physical therapy career, students and new grads often have the same questions.

Performance Therapy and Training – #XchangeSA

Mar 4, 2019/Podcast

Live #XchangeSA chat with Mike Reinold, PT, DPT, board-certified sports clinical specialist, former Boston Red Sox head athletic trainer, and owner of Champion Physical Therapy and Performance.

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