Centre Daily Times
Stop Medicare Cuts to Specialty Care
As many of us begin thinking about the return to “normal,” the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will affect all of us for years to come. Health care providers…
Issues & Insights
Congress Must Provide Long-Term Relief To Specialty Providers
As the United States emerged from the winter months of early 2021, it seemed – at last – that the nation had finally turned the corner on the darkest chapter…
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Proposed Medicare cuts hurt specialty providers
For specialty providers such as physical and occupational therapists, the pandemic caused patient volume to plummet. American Medical Association data shows that physical therapy saw a 34% drop in Medicare…
The Intelligencer
LTE: Long-term impacts of COVID-19
As many of us begin thinking about the return to “normal,” the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will affect all of us for years to come. Healthcare providers are…
Physical Therapy Products
APTQI Urges Congress to Ensure Continued Patient Access to Specialty Care, Investment in MPFS
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI), along with more than 60 organizations representing over one million physician and non-physician health care providers, call on Congress to enact…
Rehab Management
Medicare Sequester Cut Suspension Draws Industry Kudos and APTQI Endorsement
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) applauds the introduction of the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), which aims to extend the current moratorium on the automatic 2%…
Physical Therapy Products
Coalition Urges Congress to Address Deep Medicare Cuts for Specialty Providers
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI), along with a coalition of organizations representing a broad range of more than one million healthcare providers, call on House and Senate…
Santa Maria Times
Specialty professionals critical for older Americans
During the COVID-19 pandemic we struggled to remain open and provide patients with physical therapy treatment due to a 50% drop in patient visits. We stayed open the entire time…
Lansing State Journal
We need urgent action to save our healthcare safety net from harmful cuts during pandemic
Policy changes are looming on the horizon that will make it increasingly difficult for citizens in Lansing and surrounding areas to see specialty healthcare providers — including cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists and…
Aspen Daily News
We need better health care
During National Physical Therapy Month, we recognize the important care physical therapists can provide to help patients manage pain and live healthier, more independent lives. Yet, on Jan. 1, Medicare…