Guest Blog: New Era of Self-Pay Calls for New Approaches to Patient Payment
By Pete Heydt Out-of-pocket healthcare costs are climbing, tightening pressure on patients’ pocketbooks, while the proportion of self-pay patients jumped to 46% by the end of 2024, a recent HFMA webinar shared. It’s a finding that feels all too familiar for physical therapy practices—and it’s one that leaders must address to protect revenue and the…
APTQI Advocates Visit Washington, Meet with Lawmakers on the SAFE Act and Medicare Cuts
This week, APTQI members visited Washington, D.C. to meet with lawmakers and their staff to discuss issues impacting physical and occupational therapy practices. These discussions provided a critical opportunity to highlight pressing issues, educate decisionmakers, and advocate for positive change for our providers and the patients they serve. Thank you to our advocates from Athletico,…
New Study Finds the Demand for Physical Therapists Will Only Grow Amid Shortage
The shortage of physical therapists in the U.S. will not be letting up any time soon, according to a new study published in the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal looking at retirement rates, rates of graduates entering the workforce, and workforce attrition nationwide. The researchers predict there will be 273,070 full-time equivalent (FTE) physical therapists…