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APTA Delaware Slate for 2025 Leadership Positions

The following is the slate for APTA Delaware leadership positions.

  • President – David Wilderman, PT, DPT, MS

David has been a member of the APTA since 1984. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware in 1984, MSPT from Beaver College (now Arcadia University) in 1986, and DPT from Boston University in 2006. He spent 15 years in … Read full post

Call for Nominations: APTA Delaware Leadership Positions

The Delaware Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association invites its members to answer the call for nominations for elected positions.

If you are interested in taking a more active role with the APTA Delaware, then this message is for you. Are you, or someone you know, an energetic, proactive leader with a passion to mentor, educate, promote research, and … Read full post

APTA Delaware Members: We need Your Input

APTA Delaware Members: We need Your Input
 
In 2019, Delaware passed a law known as SB 225 which prohibited numerical limits on insurance coverage for patients treating chronic back pain.  The Addiction Action Committee, through the Delaware Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS), now seeks to evaluate that law by surveying doctors of Physical Therapy and Chiropractic about the
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APTA Delaware Hosts First In-Person Meeting in Three Years

APTA Delaware hosted its first in-person membership meeting since before the Covid pandemic.  The membership meeting, held on Saturday, October 28 at the University of Delaware STAR campus focused on several key agenda items including revisions to the existing organizational bylaws. Following are the meeting’s proceedings:

APTA Delaware president, Steve Rapposelli opened the meeting began with a warm welcome to … Read full post

Highmark to Use Helion Arc for UM

Dear Membership – please note Highmark is transitioning from Tivity / Wholehealth to Helion for their Utilization Management.  They report the transition will take place in December 2023.  They have yet to announce the exact date.  Please see the 3 PDF’s to help better understand the transition.

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APTA Delaware Bylaws Amendments

Earlier this year, the APTA Delaware convened a task force to review and update APTA Delaware bylaws. The following are recommendations, approved by the current Executive Committee, from the task force. In accordance with the existing bylaws, voting members have thirty days prior to a vote to review the bylaws.

Special thanks to the members of the APTA Delaware Bylaws … Read full post