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…
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…
APTQI Applauds Bipartisan Push to Prevent Severe Medicare Cuts, Provider Instability
247 Members of Congress urge House leadership to begin working on long-term reform to prevent impending cuts and bring stability to the Medicare payment system Washington, D.C. –– The Alliance…
APTQI Applauds Introduction of Legislation to Protect Rural Patients’ Access to Physical and Occupational Therapy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) today commended Representatives Bobby Rush (D-IL) and Jason Smith (R-MO) for introducing the Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and…
APTQI Opposes Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Cuts in Comment Letter to CMS
To prevent practice closures, opioid misuse, and senior falls resulting in serious injury and hospitalization, CMS must revisit the deep, across-the-board payment cuts to physical and occupational therapy included in…
APTQI Encourages COVID-19 Vaccination for Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Providers
Vaccination against COVID-19 shown to protect patients and preserve hospital capacity WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality & Innovation (APTQI) – an aligned group of therapists and practices…
APTQI Disappointed by CMS’ Proposed Continuation of Disruptive Payment Cuts to Specialty Services
The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule for CY2022, again proposes deep, across-the-board payment cuts to physical, occupational and speech therapy despite bipartisan lawmaker and broad healthcare stakeholder opposition…
APTQI Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Loan Forgiveness Bill for Physical Therapists
If passed, H.R. 3759 would add physical therapists to the National Health Services Corps and offer student loan forgiveness for professionals who commit to serving high-need areas Washington, D.C. ––…