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Thursday, January 16, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) PTA Workers Comp. Letter » VIEW THE FULL LETTER HERE
Friday, February 16, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) UPDATE FROM APTA ON MEDICARE THERAPY CAP AND FEDERAL BUDGET » UPDATE FROM APTA ON MEDICARE THERAPY CAP AND FEDERAL BUDGET Component Leaders, Con...
Thursday, November 30, 2017 (1 Comment - view/add) GOVERNOR CUOMO VETOED THE PTA/WORKERS' COMP BILL » Dear Members, We are deeply disappointed to announce that our bill related to care provided by the physical t...
Monday, November 20, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) LEGISLATIVE ALERT - URGENT ACTION NEEDED – PTA/WORKERS’ COMP BILL » LEGISLATIVE ALERT - URGENT ACTION NEEDED – PTA/WORKERS’ COMP BILL Dear Member, Our bill...
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 (1 Comment - view/add) GOVERNOR SIGNS DPT TITLE PROTECTION BILL INTO LAW » GOVERNOR SIGNS DPT TITLE PROTECTION BILL INTO LAW A Message from NYPTA Leaders Dear NYPTA Member,...
Thursday, October 12, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) ACTION ALERT – CONTACT GOVERNOR CUOMO TO URGE SIGNING OF DPT TITLE PROTECTION LEGISLATION » Our bill related to “DPT Title Protection” has been delivered to the Governor’s Office. The bill passed the NY...
Monday, May 22, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT - ATHLETIC TRAINERS - EXPANDING SCOPE OF PRACTICE BILL » YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY NYPTA has continued to collaborate with the New York State Athletic Trai...
Thursday, December 29, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Cuomo Announces New Health Insurance Reforms to Combat Heroin and Opioid Abuse » December 28, 2016 Albany, NY Governor Cuomo Announces New Health Insurance Reforms to Combat Heroin...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Cuomo’s Veto of S.2718-A Statement of Michael Mattia, President » NYPTA's Press Release Response to WC PTA Bill Governor Cuomo’s Veto of S.2718-A Stateme...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Governer Cuomo Vetoes Worker's Comp PTA Legislation - Message from NYPTA President » GOVERNOR CUOMO VETOES NYPTA WORKERS’ COMP PTA LEGISLATION – MESSAGE FROM NYPTA PRESIDENT MICHAEL MATTIA Dear Fellow M...
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Workers' Compensation PTA Legislation Still Needs Governor Cuomo's Signature! » Workers' Compensation PTA Legislation Still Needs Governor Cuomo's Signature! Help Support Enactment...
Thursday, June 16, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Workers' Compensation PTA Legislation Passes Both Houses » Read a letter from NYPTA President below regarding our recent victory in the legislative arena: De...
Thursday, April 14, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Lobby Day is May 10th - Make A Difference in Your Profession » NYPTA is hosting our Annual Lobby Day on Tuesday May...
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) NYPTA Members at APTA Federal Advocacy Forum » NYPTA members Curt DeWeese, Finger Lakes District, Steven Smith, Hudson Valley District and Doreen Frank from Eastern Dist...
Monday, January 11, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Local Lobby Day – Don’t Forget to Share your Success » NYPTA’s first ever local advocacy blitz is coming to a close. If you were able to meet with one of your legislators please...
Thursday, November 12, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) “Local Lobby Day” Advocacy Event! » NYPTA’s Advisory Panel on Legislation is excited to announce a new advocacy event for this fall. Local Lobby Day is an...
Monday, June 29, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) SENATE PASSES BILL TO EXPAND ACCESS TO TELEHEALTH SERVICES » Bill adds occupational and physical therapists as eligible telehealth providers ALBANY – Legislation passed recently by...
Monday, March 30, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) SGR, Therapy Cap Update What you Need to Know for April » On Thursday, March 26 the House of Representatives passed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2) by a v...
Monday, December 15, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) APTA's Support of Rehabilitation Research Pays Off in Spending Bill Approved by House » The $1.1 trillion spending bill approved by the US House of Representatives on December 11 includes some very good news fo...
Monday, December 15, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) AARP Announces Support to End Self-Referral Exception for Physical Therapy » The efforts by APTA, the Private Practice Section of APTA, and other organizations to transform health care by putting an...
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Action Alert from NYPTA President Michael Mattia » ACTION ALERT FROM NYPTA PRESIDENT MICHAEL MATTIA Normal 0...
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