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04
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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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| Apr
17
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Kicking the Can Down the Road
It is often challenging for any of us to comprehend the legislative process. Our professional training has taught us to tackle issues straightforwardly. More...
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| Mar
12
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Continuing Clouds of Uncertainty
As discussed below, a stop-gap measure clarifies the therapy cap exceptions process and fee schedule issues through the end of March 2010 and there are signs that final Congressional action on healthcare reform is possible.
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| Feb
03
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HealthCare Reform Stalls; Inaction Jeopardizes Therapy Cap Relief
The results of the January 19, 2010 election of Republican Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate continues to reverberate as Democrats scramble to savage their political agenda. More...
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| Dec
11
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Unexpected, Unfortunate, Uncertainty
This year began with wide spread optimism that with the help of the incoming Obama Administration and newly elected Congress progress would be made on policy issues affecting access to and payment for rehabilitation services. More...
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| Sep
14
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Quality Post-Acute Care Services Threatened by Disproportionate Cuts in Funding
Over the past several decades, there has been a major shift of rehabilitation and recuperative care services from hospitals to post-acute skilled nursing settings.
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| Jul
30
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Lane Report, July 30, 2009
Health Reform: The twists and turns of healthcare reform policy making continues. The bleachers are full, the teams have paraded around the ball field, the touch has been lit, and the “games” are underway!
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