Heard on the Hill Podcasts

Heard on the Hill is where you can find all the news from Capitol Hill that impacts the physical therapy profession. Our reports focus on the important issues from that month and give you an update on what to expect in the upcoming month. We'll cover such issues as Medicare payment, therapy caps, appropriation funding for research, preparation for APTA's Federal Advocacy Forum, political races and so much more. So, tune in monthly to hear what's going on in Washington DC—so you can stay active in your profession's advocacy efforts.

Topic  Time  Date  Transcript 
Updates on Sequestration, MPPR, and Therapy Cap  5:44 2/28/13 PDF 
Veterans Affairs and Armed Services Update  8:26 11/13/12 PDF 
2012 Election Update  7:43 10/02/12 PDF 
Advocacy Efforts for Appropriate Policies in Health Care for Rural Areas  7:37 09/14/12 PDF 
An Introduction to the Therapy Cap Manual Medical Review Process  7:05 08/28/12 PDF 
Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law; APTA Priorities  3:31 06/28/12 N/A
2012 Federal Advocacy Forum Wrap Up  5:50 05/10/12 PDF 
Special Edition: Health Care Reform: Legal Issue Pending in US Supreme Court  7:22 04/10/12 PDF 
APTA's Priority Issues and Federal Advocacy Forum Updates  5:28 03/15/12 PDF 
Joining Forces Initiative  5:11 03/02/12 PDF 
2012 Medicare Therapy Cap Update  7:40 02/23/12 PDF 
2012 Therapy Cap Short-term Extension Update  4:16 01/12/12 PDF 
2012 Congressional Election  7:39 12/15/11 PDF 
Student Loan Repayment  6:00 12/02/11 PDF 
Deficit Reduction  5:41 10/21/11 PDF 
An Advocacy Update on Electronic Health Records  7:55 09/09/11 PDF 
Current Policy Efforts on Concussion Management  6:00 09/01/11 PDF 
Veterans Affairs and the Armed Services  5:50 07/28/11 PDF 
Capitol Hill Day Wrap Up  2:54 07/07/11 PDF 
Federal Budget Activity for FY2011 and FY2012  5:14 05/12/11 PDF 
Capitol Hill Day & Bill Introductions  3:57 04/26/11 PDF 
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