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Advocacy

Many legislative issues impact the practice of physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology. Learn about some of the key issues here, and find out how to advocate on behalf of rehab professionals and the patients they serve. Use the zip-code finder on the right side of your screen to find and contact your elected officials.


Dec 23	Therapy Cap Exceptions Process Set to End December 31, 2009 Source: American Occupational Therapy Association Without Congressional action, the therapy cap exceptions process will expire December 31, 2009, which means that the claims filed starting January 1, 2010, will be subject to the $1,860 cap on occupational therapy services. More... Read more »

Nov 09	House Passes Health Care Reform Legislation: Includes Many Improvements for OT Source: American Occupational Therapy Association The House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act by a very slim margin on Saturday November 7thThe narrow victory included a public option within the newly proposed health insurance exchange... Read more »

Nov 09	CMS Releases 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have published the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Should Congress not intervene by year's end, a dramatic decrease would occur in the conversion factor... Read more »

Aug 14	Health Care Reform Needs Your Input: Participate in ASHA's Summer Recess Advocacy Campaign Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association ASHA's Summer Recess Advocacy Campaign will include a series of action alerts on specific issues impacting speech and hearing services within the health care reform debate. Read more »

Jun 19	Ask Your Representative to Support Legislation Expanding Health Care Student Loan Forgiveness Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association A new bill, the Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009, has been proposed to will create a new loan repayment program for health care providers pledging to work in areas designated to have a health professional shortage. Read more »

Jun 17	Congress Begins Debate on Health Care Reform Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee recently released a draft of its health care reform legislation, The Affordable Health Choices Act 2009. The legislative intent is to revise the current health care system. Read more »

Apr 13	ASHA Launches Stimulus Package Website Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association ASHA has launched a Web resource site on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) that is intended to help educate ASHA members on the timing, type, quantity, and restrictions of ARRA funds. Read more »

Mar 27	President Obama Signs American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) on February 17, 2009. There are several provisions of the stimulus bill that directly impact speech-language pathology and audiology. Read more »

Mar 26	Therapy Cap Repeal Legislation Introduced in Congress Source: American Speech-Language Hearing Association Senator John Ensign (R-NV) and Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA) recently introduced the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (S. 46/H.R. 43) that would repeal the Medicare Part B therapy caps. Read more »

Mar 02	Health Information Technology Provision in the ARRA Source: American Occupational Therapy Association Health Information Technology (HIT) provisions were a prominent part of the health care package included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (P.L. 111-05). Read more »

Larry's Corner

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Policy Re-Runs: Here we Go Again!!!
Five important issues impacting the delivery of rehabilitation services are caught up in the real life dilemma of “Ground Hog Day,” with repeat re-runs of several events. The following is a quick update on each of the five issues. More...

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