APTQI Members Host Lawmakers Home for August Recess, Gain SAFE Act Support
With lawmakers back in their home states during the month of August, APTQI continued the 2024 Facility Tour Program and hosted Members of Congress and their staff at local physical and occupational therapy clinics to learn more about the important services they offer in their communities. During the tours, APTQI members engaged with lawmakers about…
New Report Finds SAFE Act Cuts Medicare Costs
The financial considerations and estimated impact of the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act (SAFE) Act (HR 7618) were recently analyzed by experts at the Health Management Associates (HMA). HMA’s report predicts between 340,000 and 420,000 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries would use the SAFE Act benefits each year, based on the assumption that 45%…
APTQI Celebrates Successful Summer Tours, Looks Ahead to Fall Meetings
APTQI continues to host local practice tours for Members of Congress and their staff to learn about the importance of physical and occupational therapy and how they can better support our community. Throughout the summer, lawmakers toured nine APTQI member clinics across the country, engaging with patients and providers about legislative issues affecting the physical…
New Study Underscores the Need for Falls Prevention
In the physical and occupational therapy community, we are well aware of the risk that falls pose for older individuals. Now, yet another study confirms that falls are a dangerous, and potentially deadly, risk to older individuals’ well-being. A new study published in the JBMR Plus journal found that, among a database of nearly 100,000…
Report Highlights the Danger of Older Adult Falls by State
Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury related deaths among adults 65 and older, with an estimated 52 million falls annually expected by 2030, according to the CDC. Forbes Health recently released data that features the epidemic of falls and shines a light on some of the worst states for falls among older…
Survey: Older Americans Value Therapy Services & Support the SAFE Act
A new survey by Morning Consult confirmed what the physical and occupational therapy community has known: older Americans are deeply concerned about falling and they value the preventative services provided by physical and occupational therapy. The survey, which polled older registered voters across the nation, highlights the importance of the services our therapy community provides…