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Excessive time and resources spent on documentation and administrative tasks can hurt patient outcomes.

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More needs to be done to improve direct access in states across the country.

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Rehabilitative and habilitative services are among the essential health benefits be maintained—and even expanded.

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Physical therapy saves money and achieves results that help patients get and stay healthy. But too often, insurance requires copays that effectively reduce access. This must change.

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PTs and PTAs need to be part of the evolution in health information technology.

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Every student deserves the ability to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The IDEA and ESSA make that possible.

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Patients shouldn't have to have their care interrupted, and PTs shouldn't be forced to suspend services during temporary absences.

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Medicaid should put patients first.

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APTA supports legislation that allows Medicare beneficiaries to select the health professional of their choice through private contracting.

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Sound payment policies ensure better patient access to care.

March 01, 2020 / Position Paper

March 01, 2020 / Position Paper

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Patient choice and proper utilization must be protected.

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The ongoing opioid crisis in the U.S. reflects the unintended consequences of an effort to control pain by masking it. We're paying a terrible price.

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Words matter. The use of "physical therapy," "physiotherapy," and the PT, DPT, and PTA titles should be restricted to qualified professionals.