American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

06/05/2026

The APTA Payment Advocacy Summit is where payment strategy meets real-world solutions. 📍

💡Build strategies and broaden your connections with experts shaping the future of payment nationwide.

Stay competitive, protect your practice, and help drive what comes next. 🚀

🔗 Register now to join us in Portland: https://www.apta.org/advocacy/payment-advocacy-summit

06/04/2026

APTA's coordinated advocacy is driving efforts to improve Medicaid payment and access to physical therapist services.

From updated Medicaid payment resources to state-level legislative wins — and the upcoming APTA Payment Advocacy Summit — momentum is growing for improved payment policies and patient access.

Learn how APTA and state chapters are advancing efforts.

Together we are building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society.

06/02/2026

In this episode of APTA Podcasts, APTA leaders share how members are supporting the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. 🦾🏅

From hands-on care to volunteer opportunities, learn why this matters for the profession and how you can get involved.

🎧 Listen to the full episode from APTA Podcasts to learn more: https://www.apta.org/apta-and-you/news-publications/podcasts/2026/how-apta-members-are-supporting-the-special-olympics

06/01/2026

Specialist Certification applications are now open! 🎉

Board certification turns your clinical experience into recognized leadership, stronger career outcomes, and greater impact for the people you serve. 🤝✅

🔗 Take the next step in your professional journey: https://specialization.apta.org/

06/01/2026

This , we celebrate PTs, PTAs, students, and patients who show up as their full, authentic selves. Your voice and perspective strengthen the profession and the communities we serve.

05/31/2026

Joint replacement care is evolving, and PTs are central to what comes next. 🦾📊

A proposed nationwide Medicare model could elevate how rehabilitation shapes outcomes, costs, and care coordination across the full episode of care.

Learn what’s being proposed and why it matters for the profession. 🔗

In the model, physical therapists would serve as a critical component of some of Medicare’s most common surgical interventions.

05/29/2026

Thanks to advocacy led by APTA Maryland, new state legislation gives regulators expanded authority over third‑party administrators. ✅

This win improves accountability for entities that directly affect claims processing, payment, and compliance — key drivers of administrative burden for PTs and practices.

🔗 Learn more about your state chapter's legislative initiatives: https://www.apta.org/advocacy/issues/apta-state-advocacy-map

05/28/2026

isn’t something you wait to grow into — it’s something you step into now.

💡 From classrooms to capitols, PT and PTA students are already shaping the future of the profession.

APTA Students like Noah are proving that every voice matters in advancing access and care. 👏

Read how student advocates are making an impact and why your voice matters: https://www.apta.org/apta-magazine/archive/2026/04/01/the-power-of-student-advocacy

05/28/2026

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month — a reminder that movement is medicine, and teamwork drives better outcomes. 🤝🦾

Learn how APTA and NSCA are advancing patient- and athlete-centered care through shared expertise and collaboration.

From performance to recovery, this partnership helps ensure individuals get the right care at every stage.

05/27/2026

APTA members have been exploring digital health tools across dozens of specialties with this exclusive member benefit. 📲✅

The APTA Digital Health App Library, powered by ORCHA, includes tools assessed for clinical quality and aligned with emerging digital health reimbursement trends, like Remote Therapeutic Monitoring.

🔗 Dive into vetted, evidence-based apps now: https://www.apta.org/your-practice/practice-models-and-settings/digital-health-in-practice/apta-digital-health-library-powered-by-orcha