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Attendees collaborated on payment reform and patient access to care, and APTA introduced a new value-based care initiative.
The APTA Payment Advocacy Summit brought together 450 physical therapy advocates, business leaders, and payment experts at a critical moment in APTA's fight to advance physical therapy payment policies that support practice sustainability and patient access to care.
Building on the momentum of recent state payment wins in 2025 and 2026, the summit emphasized APTA's top priority: advancing payment for physical therapist services.
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