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Congratulations to this year’s award winners!

APTA and its members continue to advocate on critical issues impacting the profession. Download the latest newsletter at the link below: APTA Advocacy Network Newsletter – July 2022 Edition

Award recipients will be recognized with a ceremony and a reception, hosted by the PT Fund, on Sunday, Aug. 14, in Washington, D.C.

When the public receives physical therapy treatment, people deserve to know what treatment they are receiving and that the person performing the treatment is a licensed physical therapist who has the requisite education and training to provide it. Unfortunately, people who are not licensed physical therapists have held themselves out to the public as providing

Increasingly we are seeing media reports and company announcements about the use of digital platforms and technologies to provide physical therapy. The advancement of care delivery models that embrace technology has great potential to increase consumer access to care, promote consistent evidence-based treatment, and reduce unnecessary, costly, or riskier treatment. APTA maintains that “physical therapy,”

The $1.5 trillion plan passed with bipartisan support. Here are three takeaways of interest to the physical therapy community. READ MORE HERE.

UnitedHealthcare is shifting its claim payments toward digital reimbursement, effective June 1. The payer has been moving many of its processes online, including prior authorizations and claim decisions, in an effort to be more environmentally friendly, according to a March 1 news release. UnitedHealthcare also said the move helps get payments and important information to providers quicker. The move

Don’t forget to download APTA’s practice advisory to membership.

A position paper on H.R. 6020 is now available for you to share with your colleagues and patients on the impending Medicare cuts that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022 if Congress does not act. This position paper is available HERE. Additionally, please encourage everyone you know – including yourself and your coworkers

Geneva Richard Johnson, PT, PhD, FAPTA died earlier this month. APTA Alabama will miss the steady guidance, innovation, and wisdom she provided and moreover the love of our profession, organization, and  her colleagues. Fortunately, her works and legacy will continue to guide our profession far into the future. Please read the press release from APTA