Advocacy Blog
Alpha Lillstrom Cheng
The APTA Private Practice's legislative and advocacy priorities for the 118th Congress (2023 and 2024) were determined in January 2023 by the Board of Directors and the Government Affairs Committee (GAC).
Alpha Lillstrom Cheng
Ask your lawmakers to cosponsor both the Prevent Interruptions inPhysical Therapy Act (S.2612/H.R.1611)which would enable all physical therapists to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare and the EMPOWER Act (H.R.4878/S.2459).
Alpha Lillstrom Cheng
New Report Identifies Potential Medicare Cost Savings by Changing Supervision Requirement; Underscores Critical Role of Therapy Assistants in Rural and Underserved Areas
Alpha Lillstrom Cheng
APTA Private Practice's legislative and advocacy priorities for the 117th Congress (2021 and 2022) were determined in December 2020 by the Board of Directors and the Government Affairs Committee (GAC).
Alpha Lillstrom Cheng
Being an active advocate in an election year is easy to do and can be very impactful. Lawmakers and candidates are…
Alpha Lillstrom Cheng
Advocate for nationwide access for PTs to hire a locum tenens
Background:
When you need to be away from your…
Rick Katz, PT, DPT, MA
The move toward value-based pricing may be confusing to many physical therapists who have not ventured away from traditional fee-for-service payment.
For us to shift our mindset to alternative pricing, we must be comfortable with acceptin
For us to shift our mindset to alternative pricing, we must be comfortable with acceptin
Alpha Lillstrom Cheng
The Omnibus Federal Spending bill signed into law by President Biden provides funding for the federal government until…
Alpha Lillstrom Cheng
Background:
By law, a 15% payment differential for therapy assistants went into effect on January 1, 2022. We need…
Daphne R. Scott, PT
Leading others can come with its own set of unique challenges and it’s worth it to spend the time learning some of the tricks of the trade to become effective.
Ken Blanchard’s model of situational leadership stands as one examp
Ken Blanchard’s model of situational leadership stands as one examp