Physical Therapy Products
Coalition Urges Congress to Address Deep Medicare Cuts for Specialty Providers
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI), along with a coalition of organizations representing a broad range of more than one million healthcare providers, call on House and Senate…
Santa Maria Times
Specialty professionals critical for older Americans
During the COVID-19 pandemic we struggled to remain open and provide patients with physical therapy treatment due to a 50% drop in patient visits. We stayed open the entire time…
Lansing State Journal
We need urgent action to save our healthcare safety net from harmful cuts during pandemic
Policy changes are looming on the horizon that will make it increasingly difficult for citizens in Lansing and surrounding areas to see specialty healthcare providers — including cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists and…
Aspen Daily News
We need better health care
During National Physical Therapy Month, we recognize the important care physical therapists can provide to help patients manage pain and live healthier, more independent lives. Yet, on Jan. 1, Medicare…
The Gazette
Congress must act to save rural Iowa’s safety net
For years, rural access to emergency health care has dwindled as hospitals closed and cash-strapped health systems rolled back vital infrastructure in rural areas. Sadly, it is also increasingly difficult…
The Daniel Island News
Congress must support patient access to specialty care
Specialty care providers – a cornerstone of our nation’s health care infrastructure – are facing an enormous challenge in the form of Medicare cuts from Washington. From physical therapists and…
The News & Advance
Medicare cuts concerning
As someone who has benefited from physical therapy services, I have seen firsthand how a physical or occupational therapist can help patients move better and manage pain.
Daily Commercial
Cuts to physical therapy must be stopped
On Jan. 1, 2021, Medicare plans to make significant payment cuts to therapists and more than 30 other specialty providers, some as high as 11%, despite bipartisan opposition.
Cumberland Times-News
Medicare cutting payments to specialty providers
Specialty professionals are critical for older Americans — especially in the context of an unprecedented public health emergency. Without access to these providers, Medicare patients will be forced to seek specialty…
Burlington County Times
Letters to the editor for October 4: Cuts to physical therapy must stop
As we live through the COVID-19 crisis, we deserve a health system that is stable and reliable. Cutting healthcare payments during a healthcare crisis is bad policy. It’s time to…