Physical therapy reimbursement has declined for years — while tuition, expectations, and scope continue to expand.

Steve Smith joins PT Pintcast live from CSM to discuss:

• Why he became a private practice owner after a VC acquisition
• Lessons learned about leadership during COVID
• Medicare payment cuts and recent advocacy wins
• Why every PT must understand advocacy
• How state-level scope of practice changes create national ripple effects
• The importance of simple, clear messaging in professional advocacy
• His big goal: getting one-third of PTs in Massachusetts actively signing advocacy letters

The message is simple:

If you don’t engage before decisions are made, you’ll be reacting after something is lost.

His parting advice:

Never assume. Always ask.

Topics Covered

• Medicare reimbursement trends
• Scope of practice reform
• Prescriptive authority & imaging access
• Association engagement
• Leadership in PT
• How to take your “soft first step” into advocacy