Practice & Advocacy

Today, over 230 passionate advocates from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) are making their voices heard on Capitol Hill. As part of APTA Capitol Hill Day, these advocates are rallying behind three crucial bills aimed at advancing the physical therapy profession and improving health Continue Reading

As providers continue to deal with cash flow interruptions in the wake of the largest-ever cyberattack on the U.S. health care system, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has stepped in to offer some temporary relief. Continue Reading

Thank you to all of our members who have contacted the APTA and the Academy to seek clarification on the evolving FDA and dilators issue. We are providing a brief update below as APTA National continues to investigate. Continue Reading

In this webinar, Gail Zitterkopf and Brian Allen, APTA Congressional Affairs Specialist, discussed how Congress’s decisions affect our profession, provide an update on H.R. 2480, and talk about how YOU can be an advocate for pelvic health! Continue Reading

On Monday, March 11th, APTA-supported legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would expand the role of falls screening and prevention by physical therapists and include PT falls prevention-related services in Medicare's "welcome" visit and annual wellness visits. Continue Reading

Millicent Marie McFarland, PT, DPT has been named the APTA Capitol Hill Day Scholarship Recipient by the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. In April 2024, Millicent will be in Washington, D.C. from April 14-16, 2024 to connect, advocate, and make an impact alongside the Academy's Federal Aff Continue Reading

Reps. Don Davis and Lloyd Smucker introduced the REDUCE Act (H.R. 7279) to reduce the unnecessary burden on providers. If passed, the bipartisan bill would allow the plan of care to be deemed certified as long as it is submitted to the physician within 30 days. Email your House lawmaker today! Continue Reading

The Academy of Pelvic Health would like to financially assist one (1) local area early professional member (0-5 years in practice) to participate in the Federal Advocacy Forum in Washington, D.C.  Continue Reading

The APTA Harker Internship is an annual paid internship in Government Affairs for third year DPT students. The internship duration is approximately 6-8 weeks, usually during the late spring/early summer timeframe, and provides experience in federal legislative advocacy, policy, and grassroots. One s Continue Reading

Life Time Fitness, a prominent health and wellness company started using a new trademark: 'DPT' in reference to their Dynamic Personal Training program and Dynamic Personal Trainer title. This trademark is causing confusion among consumers who associate the acronym 'DPT' with Doctors of Physical The Continue Reading

The laws pertaining to the practice of dry needling by physical therapists differ from state to state. To provide clarity on this matter, APTA created this infographic to highlight which states allow, prohibit, or have no specific provisions (silent) regarding dry needling. Please note that the dat Continue Reading

The article lists the largest commercial payers in each state by total enrollment, according to data and analytics firm ValuePenguin. The data was sourced from S&P Capital IQ for calendar year 2022, the most recent annual data available. Total enrollment includes group and individual health plans, b Continue Reading