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…
APTQI Awards Reps. Miller and Stansbury 2025 Falls Prevention Leadership Awards for Safeguarding Seniors’ Access to Physical Therapy
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation recently awarded Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV-01) and Melanie Stansbury (D-NM-01) with 2025 Falls Prevention Leadership Awards for their continued commitment to protecting older Americans from falls by expanding access to physical and occupational therapy. Reps. Miller and Stansbury are lead sponsors of the bipartisan Stopping Addiction and…
APTQI Advocates on Capitol Hill for Medicare Stability & Expanded Falls Prevention Measures
Members of the Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality & Innovation (APTQI) recently spent two days in Washington meeting with federal lawmakers and staff to advocate for physical and occupational therapy. The meetings were specifically focused on combatting provider reimbursement cuts and legislation to improve falls prevention measures for older Americans as well as general education.…
New Research Showing Older Adults at Greater Risk for Traumatic Brain Injuries from Falls Emphasizes the Need for Preventative Assessments
A recent investigation of traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related mortality in the United States reveals that Americans aged 75 and older face the highest risk of fatal brain injuries, according to data published in Brain Injury. The research findings reveal adults aged 75 and older experienced nearly 87 deaths per 100,000 people: a statistic that is nearly three…