Issues & Insights
Medicare Cuts Threaten Jobs, Opioid Abuse, And Rural Health Access
Creating good jobs that keep up with inflation. Increasing rural access to health care. Fighting the opioid epidemic. These are all major priorities because we all want to live in…
Helena Independent Record
Mike Cline: Rural physical therapy practices must be protected from dangerous Medicare cuts
As the owner of two physical therapy practices in Montana, I see how important physical therapy services are to seniors living in rural areas every single day. Physical therapy improves…
El Paso Times
El Paso seniors need stable access to physical therapy
The average senior can attest that they have experienced aches and pains throughout their lives. For many, these pains might be chronic because of injury, illness, or accident, requiring regular…
MedCity News
Short-term fixes underscore the need for long-term Medicare reform
Lawmakers and stakeholders often rely on short-term polices that extend financial relief to help struggling providers and confront the mounting healthcare workforce crisis. But, especially as it remains unclear when the…
Health Exec
About 100 medical societies ask Congress to be involved in Congressional efforts to reform Medicare
Nearly 100 professional healthcare societies signed onto a letter dated Feb. 25 requestion Congress include them as legislators work on reforms to the Medicare physician payment system. “We respectfully request…
APTQI Donates $30,000 to Distinguished Nonprofit Organizations
Annual donations will support charitable missions that promote health and safety Washington, D.C. –– The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) today announced that it is donating $30,000…
APTQI Applauds Congress for Passing Legislation to Mitigate 2022 Medicare PFS Cuts
Advocacy efforts of therapy community help to secure three percent payment adjustment and extended sequester relief for six month Washington, D.C. –– The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation…
APTQI Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Block Across-the-Board Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Cuts
Bera-Bucshon legislation extends the 3.75% physician payment adjustment for an additional year in 2022 Washington, D.C. –– The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) today applauded the introduction…
MedCity News
Congress: Block Medicare cuts to support patient access to physical therapy
While Covid-19 cases are on a decline, the full extent of the pandemic’s long term effects on health remain in question, which means ensuring access to safe, effective therapies that…
APTQI Calls for Congressional Action to Address Across-the-Board Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Cuts
Medicare again imposes deep payment cuts to physical, occupational and speech therapy despite broad opposition from bipartisan lawmakers and healthcare stakeholders Washington, D.C. –– The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality…