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Mar 2025
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APTA Advocacy Update, March 2025: Celebr...

AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
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In this episode, we check in on both state and federal advocacy efforts to prioritize patients' access to physical therapy and support PTs and PTAs throughout their careers. We look back on key wins from 2024, while also looking ahead to what the rest of 2025 might have in store. 

To learn more, join the APTA Advocacy Network and read more on apta.org: 

·      Policy Principles for Outpatient Therapy Reform under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

·      APTA News: Congress Fails to Address Medicare Fee Schedule in Continuing Resolution

·      APTA Advocacy Delivers 2 Major Wins in 2025 Fee Schedule

·      Position Paper: The Prevent Interruptions In Physical Therapy Act

·      Position Paper: Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act

·      APTA News: APTA Chapters Fuel State-Level Wins in 2024 

·      APTA State Advocacy Map

·      APTA Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates Series (2025)

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