APTA is committed to reducing health disparities and building a diverse and inclusive profession by ensuring educational opportunities for individuals who want to become physical therapists or physical therapist assistants. A new legislative package known as the...

Payment for services under Medicare Part B when provided by physical therapist assistants (as well as by occupational therapy assistants) were reduced by 15% as of Jan. 1. These cuts are a threat to physical therapist assistants and may leave many older adults — especially...

The Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act (H.R. 3759/S. 2676) would add physical therapists to the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), and Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), and Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Sen...

The Expanded Telehealth Access Act of 2021 (H.R. 2168/S. 3193) is bipartisan legislation that would make permanent the current temporary policy that allows physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to deliver and bill for services provided via telehealth...