Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy Joins APTQI As Affiliate Member

APTQI welcomes new Michigan-based provider to expand our advocacy network and support efforts to strengthen falls prevention and stabilize Medicare payments for physical therapy practices

Washington, D.C. – The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) welcomes Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy (HJPT) as its newest affiliate member, further expanding the coalition’s network, which includes provider, affiliate, and vendor organizations from across the physical and occupational therapy community. In partnership with APTQI, HJPT will support advocacy efforts to improve patient access and protect the future of the profession through positive legislative and regulatory reforms.

“APTQI is proud to welcome Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy. We look forward to working with them to advocate for expanded patient access to falls prevention services and long-term Medicare reimbursement reform to stabilize the delivery of physical therapy to older Americans,” said Nick Patel, PT, Executive Director of APTQI. “We appreciate the opportunity to partner with their leadership to support our federal advocacy efforts and grow our active network of physical therapy advocates nationwide.”

Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy is a West Michigan-based 100% locally owned provider, offering hands-on, personalized care across 24 convenient locations. Committed to remaining Physical Therapist-owned and guided by a mission to improve the physical health and well-being of the community, HJPT is dedicated to making exceptional, patient-centered care accessible to all. Services include sports medicine, aquatic therapy, balance and fall prevention, dry needling, vestibular and pelvic floor therapy, and treatment for a wide range of orthopedic conditions.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with APTQI to advocate not only for our patients and providers, but also for the physical therapy profession as a whole,” said Tom Hulst, MHS, PT, OCS, founder and CEO of HJPT. “By working with APTQI’s network of PT leaders, we’re excited to combine our personalized local care with national advocacy efforts to better serve our patients and strengthen our community.”

APTQI looks forward to working with HJPT and its affiliate members to modernize and stabilize Medicare payments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and advance the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (S. 2612/H.R. 1171) to strengthen access to falls risk assessments provided by the falls prevention experts—physical and occupational therapists—for older Americans. By supporting APTQI’s policy initiatives, HJPT joins the mission of highlighting the value of physical and occupational therapy as an alternative treatment of choice for patients and payers nationwide.

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