APTA Learning Center

APTA Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates, November 2026

Get inside intel from APTA's Health Policy and Payment team on the most significant and impactful federal and commercial payer policy updates in 2026. June's session will cover developments from October-November 2026.  

CEU: 0.15 CEU (1.5 contact hours)

APTA Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates, October 2026

Get inside intel from APTA's Health Policy and Payment team on the most significant and impactful federal and commercial payer policy updates in 2026. June's session will cover developments from September-October 2026. 

CEU: 0.10 CEU (1.0 contact hours)

APTA Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates, August 2026

Get inside intel from APTA's Health Policy and Payment team on the most significant and impactful federal and commercial payer policy updates in 2026. June's session will cover developments from July-August 2026. 

CEU: 0.20 CEU (2 contact hours)

APTA Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates, June 2026

Get inside intel from APTA's Health Policy and Payment team on the most significant and impactful federal and commercial payer policy updates in 2026. June's session will cover developments from May-June 2026.

CEU: 0.15 CEU (1.5 contact hours)

APTA Regulatory, Legislative, and Payment Updates Series (2026)

This webinar series provides expert insights from APTA’s Health Policy and Payment team on the most impactful 2026 federal regulatory and commercial payer policy updates affecting physical therapy practice. The bundle includes five sessions covering key rulemaking, payment changes, and private payer developments across care settings.

CEU: 0.65 CEU (6.5 contact hours)

APTA Introduction to Federal Advocacy

This course provides a practical introduction to physical therapy advocacy and the federal policymaking process. Participants will learn how a bill becomes a law, explore the fundamentals of legislative and regulatory advocacy, and understand how to engage in the notice of comment and rulemaking process.

CEU: 0.1 (1 contact hour)

Practice Ready: License Renewal and First-Year Essentials

This comprehensive on-demand bundle supports license renewal requirements while building practical skills for early-career clinical practice. It includes Pennsylvania Direct Access education hours, ethics and professional responsibility training, and coursework covering billing, risk management, digital health, AI in practice, primary care, and core clinical conditions commonly seen in outpatient care.

CEU: Over 3.0 (30 contact hours)

APTA's Guide to Success in Medicare Part B

This three-part series equips physical therapists with the essential knowledge and skills needed to successfully participate in, bill, and receive payment under Medicare Part B. Participants will learn how to navigate the enrollment process, understand the rules for delivering and documenting covered services, and understand the key factors that influence billing and payment. 

CEU: 0.3 (3 contact hours)

APTA Professional Liability Insurance: What Every Physical Therapist Should Know

This module equips physical therapists with essential knowledge about professional liability insurance (PLI) and risk management strategies. Learners will explore how to identify and mitigate professional risks, evaluate insurance providers and policies, and understand when and how to engage their insurer. 

CEU: None

APTA Malpractice 101 and Managing Adverse Events

By the end of this course, you’ll not only understand the legal implications of malpractice but also gain practical tools to foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement in your future practice.

CEU: None

APTA Professionalism and Ethics in Physical Therapy: Fundamental Series

The Fundamental Series Package includes the first two courses in APTA’s Professionalism and Ethics in Physical Therapy series, covering core professionalism, ethics, and ethical decision-making concepts.

CEUs: 1.2 (12 contact hours)

APTA Ethical Decision-Making in Education and Clinical Practice

This course offers tailored learning experiences focused on ethical dilemmas commonly experienced in the field and strategies to approach them for faculty members, DCEs, SCCEs, CIs, residents, fellows, and clinicians alike. Join us to enhance your understanding of how to navigate moral distress and ethical challenges effectively. 

CEUs: 0.4 (4 contact hours)

APTA Ethics in Practice: Exploring Practice Settings

This course series provides a comprehensive exploration of professionalism and ethics across various practice settings, including orthopaedics and sports, neurology, pediatrics, and acute care. Through case studies and discussions, participants will develop a strong understanding of how to maintain high ethical standards and professionalism in their clinical work.

CEUs: 0.4 (4 contact hours) 

APTA Introduction to Continuing Competence for Physical Therapists

This course provides an up-to-date overview of competency standards in physical therapy, featuring insights from The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and the Core Competencies of a Physical Therapist Resident.

CEUs: 0.1 (1 contact hour) 

APTA Defensible Documentation: A Framework for Physical Therapy Documentation

The purpose of this session is to help students and practicing therapists develop an efficient and effective documentation strategy appropriate for use across a wide range of practice settings and patient populations

CEUs: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

APTA Introduction to Preventing Fraud, Abuse, and Waste: A Primer for Physical Therapists

This self-directed reading course explains the differences among fraud, waste, and abuse and provides the information necessary to comply with relevant laws and regulations affecting payments.

CEUs: 0.1 (1 contact hour)

APTA Defensible Documentation Part 1: Balancing Offense and Defense

This course will focus on compliant documentation utilizing the Medicare Documentation Requirements as published in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual and the APTA Defensible Documentation. 

CEUs: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

APTA Defensible Documentation Part 2: If You were the Auditor

This course will continue the discussion on compliant documentation utilizing Medicare’s Documentation Requirements as published in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, addressing specific content requirements but also the consequences of not complying with these regulations.

CEUs: 0.2 (2 contact hours)

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