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Jun 21, 2021/Perspective
Sharing our professional experiences makes a difference when it comes to advocacy efforts.
Mar 6, 2023/Review
Study compares patients discharged to skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and home health facilities.
Sep 29, 2021/News
The bipartisan legislation would ease billing and other restrictions to boost patient access to care, especially in rural areas.
Jan 17, 2020/News
While 2019 saw some real advocacy achievements for the physical therapy profession, the year also brought challenges to tackle in 2020 — not the least of which is the proposal by Medicare to cut reimbursement to physical therapy in 2021. And with APTA's fight against the cut already in motion, the 2020
Aug 25, 2021/Summary
Access a state-by-state chart that links to current state laws, regulations, executive orders, policies, and guidance governing telehealth for physical therapy.
Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes the minimum professional education qualification for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
Apr 4, 2018/Article
Nearly one in five Medicare patients discharged from the hospital is readmitted within 30 days; that's approximately 2.6 million seniors at a cost of more than $26 billion every year.
Feb 26, 2019/Perspective
The Federal Advocacy Forum is right around the corner (March 31-April 2, 2019), and you're not going to want to miss it. This year is a historic year for APTA advocacy: For the first time in more than 2 decades, the Medicare therapy cap is not the lead priority on the association's public policy agenda.
Jun 29, 2020/Perspective
I was reminded again why I wanted to do this: the people.
May 4, 2020/Article
Medicare beneficiaries can go directly to physical therapists without a referral or visit to a physician.