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State-level advocacy aimed at payment, administrative burden, direct access, and more resulted in wins across the country.
As the 2025 legislative season has come to a close in most states, many APTA chapters achieved significant victories…
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APTA is championing change through initiatives that support improved payment and reduced administrative burden for physical therapists.
Patients and providers are frustrated and angry. A broken Medicare system has failed to deliver high-…
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APTA Private Practice presents the 2025 slate of candidates for your consideration. Candidates will be presented during the member business meeting on November 12th at the 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.…
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APTA’s recently published report, "State of Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services," offers comprehensive research and strategic insights to assist in advocating for the removal of unnecessary barriers that limit patient access to…
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APTA Private Practice applauds the introduction of the Medicare Patient Choice Act (H.R. 4204). We especially want to thank Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) and Rep. Don Davis (D-NC-01) for working with us to introduce this very important…
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APTA Private Practice joined other small business minded health care provider organizations in urging the GOP Doctors Caucus to join Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) in a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership asking for a fix to the glitch in…
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APTA Private Practice submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, in response to CMS-3444-NC - Request for Information: Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing…
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APTA chapters are fighting to change Medicaid policy to improve payment and access to PT services in their states.
Offered in the form of an Excel spreadsheet, the APTA State Medicaid Payment Rate Guide provides in-depth information on…
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The 2026 Medicare Advantage final rule bolsters some aspects of provider appeals processes in inpatient settings but creates uncertainty on several policies relating to how care is covered in MA plans.
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Providers and patients are urged to call Congress on the proposed spending package before March 14 deadline.
Proposed legislation released on March 8 by the U.S. House of Representatives omits dozens of critical policies that Congress…