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APTA-Backed Bipartisan House Bill Takes Aim at PTA Differential

Oct 13, 2021/News

The SMART Act would delay implementation, spare rural and underserved areas, and relieve PTA supervision burdens.

New Bill Seeks To Increase Physical Therapy's Role at Community Health Centers

Sep 29, 2021/News

The bipartisan legislation would ease billing and other restrictions to boost patient access to care, especially in rural areas.

APTA Board, Nominating Committee Recommendations Due Jan. 17

Oct 20, 2021/News

Recommend your peers for APTA elected positions including secretary and vice speaker of the House of Delegates.

'Where Might We Be Now?' APTA Congressional Briefing Makes a Personal Case for Pain Treatment Alternatives

Jun 10, 2019/News

The APTA-hosted event delivered object lessons in the ways health care policy affects lives in real and direct ways.

APTA Working for You: Commercial Payer Updates, July 2019

Jul 22, 2019/News

The commercial payer world is varied and continually evolving. APTA helps its members by staying on top of changes and bringing the physical therapy profession's voice to the table on a wide range of private payer-related issues. Here's a quick rundown of some of the latest news and APTA activities.

Congressional Roundup: What's on APTA's Legislative Advocacy Radar

Apr 26, 2019/News

Believe it or not, there's much more going on in Washington, DC, than the stuff that becomes fodder for late-night talkshow hosts. Important legislation is being considered, and APTA and its members are there to advocate for changes that help the physical therapy profession's ability to deliver patient-centered

CDC: Arthritis Affects 1 in 4 in US; More Emphasis on Physical Activity Needed

May 8, 2019/Article

According to the CDC. among people who experience severe joint pain from OA, a third don't engage in any physical activity.

Study of Health System Reveals Good Functional Outcomes for Patients in Bundled Care Model

May 6, 2019/News

Bundled care models for total joint arthroplasty may be popular with payers and policy makers, but do they work for patients? One study says yes.

New Phys Ed Studies Say There's More Work to Do

Apr 16, 2019/Review

Average student attendance in PE classes hasn't dropped since the mid-1990s—but then again, it hasn't increased either and remains below recommended levels.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, April 2019

Apr 17, 2019/News

"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. Enjoy. When fear is the obstacle: Robert Gillanders, PT, DPT,