The U.S. Department of Education is working to update the federal student loan regulations, including which professions would be included in the professional degree category. Historically, physical therapy and dozens of other licensed providers have been considered to be...

Tell Congress to conduct oversight of the recent reductions in force (RIF) to the Department of Education that impact critical programs such IDEA and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Congress promulgated IDEA and related legislation to protect and ensure that children with...

The Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act (H.R. 5621) would include physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program and give Federally Qualified Health Centers, also known as community health centers, or CHCs, options and...

The Home Health Stabilization Act (H.R. 5142) has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation would prevent impending cuts to home health care under Medicare by requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a...

Pelvic health physical therapy is a crucial part of postpartum recovery. It helps new mothers regain muscle control, support tissue repair, and heal after childbirth, including cesarean section recovery. Yet many mothers lack access to, or awareness of, these essential...

Many APTA members continue to face significant challenges with Medicare Advantage plans. Medically necessary physical therapy services are too often delayed due to excessive administrative burdens and outdated prior authorization processes, jeopardizing patient outcomes and...

We need your help to contact Congress about a new bill: H.R. 4204, the Medicare Patient Choice Act. This bill would permit physical therapists to privately contract with Medicare beneficiaries, something PTs currently aren’t allowed to do.Right now, physical therapists...

The American Physical Therapy Association supports the SAFE Act (H.R. 1171/S. 2612), the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act. This bipartisan bill would improve access to falls screening and prevention under Medicare, helping reduce injuries and opioid use...

The Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (H.R. 1517/S. 2225) was introduced to allow physical therapists in all geographical regions to enter in locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.Locum tenens, meaning “to hold the place of or substitute,” allows eligible...

Medicare’s current telehealth flexibilities, which allow physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to provide care virtually, will expire on January 30, 2026. Without Congressional action, patients will lose access to these vital services on January...