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In this episode, Rachel Miller, MPH, APTA health policy and payment specialist, shares key updates on the organization's advocacy efforts over the past few months. Discover how APTA is working to reduce administrative burdens in physical therapy, address inefficiencies in Medicare and Medicaid policy, and tackle commercial payer issues.

This episode also features insights from APTA's Harker Intern, Alvin Osorio Flores, SPT, who shares his journey and experiences within the advocacy team. Don't miss this informative discussion on the importance of advocacy in the physical therapy profession.

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Our Speakers

Rachel Miller, MPH, is a health policy and payment specialist within APTA's Public Affairs Unit. In this role, she advocates to federal regulators on policy issues that affect the physical therapy profession. Miller completed her master’s degree in health policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Alvin Osorio Flores, SPT, is a student at Shenandoah University, set to graduate in August 2025. He earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from James Madison University.