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APTA's public relations staff respond to media requests and connect reporters with APTA staff and physical therapy spokespersons, as appropriate.
May 1, 2022/Column
View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and responses to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.
Sep 1, 2020/Column
Aug 1, 2022/Column
View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and opinion pieces from APTA's blog.
Jul 22, 2025/Podcast
In this episode, Alice Bell, PT, DPT, senior specialist, health policy and payment, is joined by Wanda Evans, PT, DPT, MHS, senior specialist, health policy and payment, to discuss how APTA advocacy led to Aetna’s decision to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services.
Sep 30, 2025/Statement
Earlier this month, APTA and APTA Private Practice joined the MultiPlan Antitrust Litigation as plaintiffs. This federal antitrust litigation alleges a conspiracy to systematically underpay physical therapists and other health care providers for reimbursements of out-of-network services.
Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes APTA's role in supporting the continued use of evidence-based complementary and integrative interventions in physical therapist practice.
Jul 27, 2012/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA is committed to serving the needs of all people who require physical therapy and to meeting the needs of all its members.
Aug 7, 2012/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports the provision of physical therapy services to children with special needs.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports physical therapists applying for and being granted practice privileges in institutional settings.