Ask Your Member of Congress to Help Prevent Harmful Senior Falls
The Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 7618), recently introduced by Congresswomen Carol Miller (R-WV) and Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), aims to enhance Medicare by offering coverage for falls prevention done by physical or occupational therapists (PTs and OTs) at annual wellness visits and initial preventive physical exams. Falls are a significant…
APTQI Facilitates Tours with Members of Congress to Help Shape Policy and Empower Patients
APTQI’s 2024 Practice Tour Program for Members of Congress is off to a successful start! These clinic-based tours enable meaningful interactions between lawmakers, congressional staffers, and physical therapy practices nationwide. These tours serve as a platform for education, advocacy, and collaboration, addressing critical legislative issues shaping the future of physical therapy and patient care. The…
APTQI Supports Bipartisan Effort to Stop Medicare Cuts
In February, a bipartisan group of more than thirty Senators sent a letter to Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell urging them to stop the severe Medicare payment cuts to healthcare providers, including physical therapists. On January 1, a 3.37 percent cut to Medicare payments went into effect. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
Guest Blog: Advocating for the PT profession with Outcome Data
As a member of APTQI, you know the common vision for our industry is to establish physical therapy (PT) as the best choice and value for the patients and payors. However, legislation, reimbursement, and a drive for high-quality outcomes provide unique challenges to our industry. OccuPro shares this common vision and understands the obstacles the…
Prioritizing Prevention: The Preventive Health Savings Act’s Impact on Reducing Senior Falls
Preventive healthcare measures are often undervalued despite their profound impact on long-term health outcomes and cost savings. The Preventive Health Savings Act (S. 114/H.R. 766) is bipartisan bicameral legislation that aims to rectify this by reevaluating how the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) assesses the budgetary effects of preventive healthcare policies. This may sound very “in-the-weeds,”…
Guest Blog: Offering Solutions to Help with Fall Prevention
It’s never good when a senior hurts themselves in a fall – but when the incident happens in a hospital or doctor’s office, the stakes can feel even higher. To help improve patient safety and prevent injuries and even death, healthcare leaders need to implement strategies to reduce the risk of patients falling. The data…