I hope that many of you were able to relax over the Holiday weekend and enjoy time with family and friends. I appreciate that this might not have been the same as in past years as we now factor in social distancing, when needed, and the use of masks when we are around others.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH), Terri Sewell (D-AL), David McKinley (R-WV) and Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ) led a bipartisan coalition of more than 160 members of Congress in asking Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Alex Azar, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, Seema Verma, to use their regulatory authority to alleviate concerns with the CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reimbursement adjustments.
The 2020 Slate of Candidates is now available to download on the Elections page.
Congratulations to Jessica Baker, PT, DPT for being selected by APTA Indiana as a 2020 recipient of the Emerging Leader Award. Jessica will be 1 of 34 members who were nominated by their component leadership to merit this honor and to be recognized in the December issue of APTA Magazine.
As a benefit of APTA Indiana membership, the Practice and Payment Specialist, working in conjunction with the Practice & Payment Committee, serves as a resource for practice and payment issues.
The APTA Centennial Scholars Program is designed to build a cadre of future association leaders at both the chapter/section/academy and national levels. Demonstrating APTA’s investment in the sustainability of the association as it begins its next 100 years, the program will support our collective quest for a diverse and prepared leadership pool.
Due to travel restrictions, the PTA Caucus Annual Meeting and the APTA House of Delegates were virtual this year. Elizabeth Coons, PTA, APTA Indiana Alternate PTA Caucus Representative and I met with the PTA Caucus.
Like many Hoosiers, I listened to the Governor’s address on Friday, May 1, in order to be able to better understand what the next few weeks and months will be like in Indiana as the shelter in place order is gradually rolled back.
Are you preparing to submit your abstract for CSM 2021? Are you interested in sharing your research with your colleagues?
Here is the perfect opportunity! At the 2020 Combined Conference, posters will be displayed by therapists from both Indiana and Kentucky on research, special interest, case study, or theory reports. This opportunity is open to all PTs and PTAs with eligible presentations.
As APTA Indiana prepares for their upcoming Strategic Planning Session, input from members and non-members is an important component that helps guide the discussion
The APTA Indiana Public Relations (PR) Committee is sponsoring a #ChoosePT Consumer Video Contest with the focus on promoting awareness of the profession of physical therapy to consumers in Indiana and educating them on what it means to see a Physical Therapist via Direct Access.
Please continue to spread the news in your community that there is expanded access to physical therapy services.
As outlined in the release, new evidence continues to support early access to physical therapy services as a way to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and reduce medication use. So, keep spreading the word in support of expanded direct access!
Maximize the lifelong health, function, and well-being of people in Indiana and advance the practice of physical therapy through advocacy, collaboration, and education.