Reforming Medicare Payment and Improving Patient Access and Care Remains of the Highest Priority to APTA and Its Members
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The American Physical Therapy Association has delivered a new set of public policy priorities to the 119th Congress and federal agencies, reinforcing physical therapy’s essential role in the U.S. health care system. As detailed in “APTA Public Policy Priorities 2025-26,” APTA advocacy work is focused squarely on issues relevant to federal legislators — including an emphasis on Medicare payment reform.
“Fighting for increased Medicare payment and advocating for long-term reforms to the Medicare fee schedule remain top legislative priorities for APTA in the 119th U.S. Congress,” said APTA Vice President Skye Donovan, PT, PhD, who also chairs the APTA Public Policy and Advocacy Committee. “Updating our policy priorities is key to establishing a framework for where we should spend our human and financial resources. …