Practice & Advocacy

Gain valuable insights, resources, and strategies to strengthen your professional journey and equip yourself with knowledge and tools to help advocate for the advancement of the pelvic health physical therapy profession! Stay informed on the latest legislative issues that impact Physical Therapists (PTs), Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs), Physical Therapy Students (SPTs), and the patients and clients we serve on a state and federal level.

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Contribute to our Practice & Advocacy Series! Are you an Academy member who has legislative and advocacy experience as it relates to pelvic and abdominal health physical therapy? Our members would love to hear from you! Consider contributing an educational blog post about your experiences at APTA Capitol Hill Day or at your local state level legislative events.

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PTs Take Over the Hill: Notes from PT Hill Day 2015
PTs Take Over the Hill: Notes from PT Hill Day 2015

Close to 1000 PTs representing all 50 states stormed the Hill in Washington DC June 4th with a big rally and meetings with legislators. Tamra Wroblesky, SPT, and myself proudly representing the SoWH, received a crash course in how the APTA chooses “key” bills to concentrate lobbying efforts; Washing Continue Reading

Postedby Karen Lynne Litos
Date posted06/2/2015
Federal Fridays | May 8, 2015
Federal Fridays | May 8, 2015

The GOOD NEWS is, as many of you have already heard, the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) was repealed preventing a 21% “reeducation” (polito-speak for reduction) in Medicare payments. For our therapists who treat patients with Medicare, expect a 0.5% tick up in payments from our government beginning J Continue Reading

Postedby Karen Lynne Litos
Date posted05/8/2015
Best Practices in Medicare Billing
Best Practices in Medicare Billing

You may recall reading an article published in the New York Times on April 28, 2014 regarding fraudulent billing practices of a physical therapist. Based on newly released Medicare data this therapist appeared to have treated approximately 1950 Medicare patients in 2012 resulting in 183,000 treatmen Continue Reading

Postedby Gail Heather Zitterkopf
Date posted05/1/2015
Risk Management 101
Risk Management 101

In the healthcare environment, physical therapy professionals are finding new ways to expand their services to meet identified patient care needs, including opportunities within the area of women’s health. Continue Reading

Postedby Patricia Wolfe
Date posted12/31/2013
Documentation 101
Documentation 101

One of the easily forgotten elements of professionalism is documentation! Attention to the mundane task of recording the elements of your treatment approach with clarity and consistency both protects your revenue source and can assist in reducing your litigious risk. Continue Reading

Postedby Susan E. George
Date posted12/31/2009