Practice & Advocacy

The APTA Harker Internship is an annual paid internship in Government Affairs for third year DPT students. The internship duration is approximately 6-8 weeks, usually during the late spring/early summer timeframe, and provides experience in federal legislative advocacy, policy, and grassroots. Continue Reading

Your participation is crucial in ensuring the Academy continues to serve the needs of our community and advance the field of pelvic health physical therapy. Thank you for contributing to this important process! Continue Reading

The EMPOWER Act (H.R. 4878/S. 2459) and the REDUCE Act (H.R. 7279) are included in the 2025 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Rule! Support our advocacy efforts by donating to the PT-PAC. Continue Reading

The new policy, effective September 4, 2024, brings a significant change by prohibiting noncompete agreements for future employment arrangements and rendering existing ones unenforceable. An employer is now required to provide “clear and conspicuous notice” to an employee with an existing noncompete Continue Reading

Develop an updated master list of approved outcome tools for pelvic health physical therapy. Share the final approved outcome tool document for final distribution to Academy members Continue Reading

Today, over 230 passionate advocates from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) are making their voices heard on Capitol Hill. As part of APTA Capitol Hill Day, these advocates are rallying behind three crucial bills aimed at advancing the physical therapy profession and improving health Continue Reading

As providers continue to deal with cash flow interruptions in the wake of the largest-ever cyberattack on the U.S. health care system, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has stepped in to offer some temporary relief. Continue Reading

Thank you to all of our members who have contacted the APTA and the Academy to seek clarification on the evolving FDA and dilators issue. We are providing a brief update below as APTA National continues to investigate. Continue Reading

In this webinar, Gail Zitterkopf and Brian Allen, APTA Congressional Affairs Specialist, discussed how Congress’s decisions affect our profession, provide an update on H.R. 2480, and talk about how YOU can be an advocate for pelvic health! Continue Reading

On Monday, March 11th, APTA-supported legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would expand the role of falls screening and prevention by physical therapists and include PT falls prevention-related services in Medicare's "welcome" visit and annual wellness visits. Continue Reading

Millicent Marie McFarland, PT, DPT has been named the APTA Capitol Hill Day Scholarship Recipient by the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. In April 2024, Millicent will be in Washington, D.C. from April 14-16, 2024 to connect, advocate, and make an impact alongside the Academy's Federal Aff Continue Reading

Reps. Don Davis and Lloyd Smucker introduced the REDUCE Act (H.R. 7279) to reduce the unnecessary burden on providers. If passed, the bipartisan bill would allow the plan of care to be deemed certified as long as it is submitted to the physician within 30 days. Email your House lawmaker today! Continue Reading