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APTA State Legislative Update: Direct Access, Compact, Payment, and More

Apr 6, 2023/Podcast

Join APTA staff experts for a quick look at what's happening in statehouses this legislative season.

Payment Advocacy Takes Center Stage During APTA Capitol Hill Day

May 5, 2026/Article

APTA members gather in front of the U.S. Capitol during APTA Capitol Hill Day. More than 250 APTA members came to Washington, D.C., with a shared message during APTA Capitol Hill Day: Physical therapy delivers high-value care and federal policy must keep pace to ensure sustainable access for

Study: Early Physical Therapy Provides a Leg Up on Knee Pain

Aug 11, 2021/Review

Research in the military health care system revealed lower costs and symptom recurrence for patients who saw a PT within 30 days.

Payment

Lives are changed every day by physical therapy. But in order for PTs and PTAs to make those changes possible, they need to leverage systems that allow them to thrive in their careers.

Ethics and Best Practices - Payment, Policy, and You

Feb 5, 2020/Podcast

Learn what every physical therapy student should know about the health care landscape, payment, ethical practice, as well as advice on documentation, and ethical decision-making.

Final 2024 Home Health Rule: Offsets Blunt Cuts; Lymphedema Benefit Now in Place

Nov 7, 2023/Review

Market basket adjustments set the stage for a slight increase in 2024, and Medicare will cover compression treatment items.

Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction and the Physician Fee Schedule

The MPPR policy implements a 50% payment reduction to the practice expense value of certain CPT codes deemed "always therapy services."

Multiparticipant Therapy in Skilled Nursing Facilities

May 2, 2022/Podcast

PTJ walks you through the complexities around multiparticipant therapy provision in SNFs.

Congressional Advocacy by the Numbers: Together, We Are Driving Payment Progress

Feb 10, 2026/News

APTA members helped drive a wave of federal advocacy wins in 2025, including the reversal of years of stagnant Medicare payment. The numbers tell the story: growing bipartisan backing, expanded legislative momentum, and a unified profession pushing payment reform forward. Focused on advancing fair payment,

APTA Statement on 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Jul 14, 2023/Statement

The American Physical Therapy Association is reviewing the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule and will have a detailed summary to share with our members in the coming days.