APTQI Hosts 26 Lawmaker & Staff Clinic Visits Across 21 States in 2025
For three years, APTQI has supported a clinic tour program, creating opportunities for APTQI members to educate lawmaker offices on the importance of community-based physical and occupational therapy. Through this program, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, as well as their policy and district staff, meet with APTQI members, physical…
APTQI Joins Stakeholder Letter Urging Exemption from New $100,000 H-1B Application Fee
APTQI signed an October 16 letter to Kristi Noem, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Joseph Edlow, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, alongside five leading healthcare organizations urging the federal government to exempt physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists from the new H-1B policy and associated fee structure…
CMS Releases Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2026
On October 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule for Calendar Year 2026. The rule included several provisions that impact the physical and occupational therapy communities. In line with the increase included in H.R.1, the final rule updated the MPFS conversion factor from $32.3465…
Guest Blog: H-1B Visa Fees Could Exacerbate the Physical Therapy Workforce Shortage
By: Dan Rootenberg From rural clinics to urban outpatient rehabilitation centers, physical therapy practices nationwide, and indeed many medical professions, are doing their best to recruit and retain the skilled clinicians needed to meet increasingly rising demand for the hands-on care we provide. With the United States already facing a shortage of physical and occupational…
CDC Launches New Fall Prevention Tool to Help Aging Adults Avoid Falls
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently launched the Living Injury-Free from Falls Every Day (LIFE) Fall Prevention Planning Tool to help older adults, caregivers, and families create personalized plans to reduce their risk of falling. By providing evidence-based fall prevention strategies, this tool empowers older Americans to assess their own fall risk and develop…
Guest Blog: Stopping Falls in Every Community Nationwide
By: Ashley Pastore In an era of polarization, it’s important to remember that some issues transcend ideological lines. The health, safety, and independence of our aging population is one of them. Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults, with 1 in 4 Americans aged 65+ experiencing a fall each year. These incidents…