The Intelligencer
LTE: Long-term impacts of COVID-19
As many of us begin thinking about the return to “normal,” the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will affect all of us for years to come. Healthcare providers are…
Physical Therapy Products
APTQI Urges Congress to Ensure Continued Patient Access to Specialty Care, Investment in MPFS
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI), along with more than 60 organizations representing over one million physician and non-physician health care providers, call on Congress to enact…
Rehab Management
Medicare Sequester Cut Suspension Draws Industry Kudos and APTQI Endorsement
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) applauds the introduction of the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), which aims to extend the current moratorium on the automatic 2%…
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.