Medium
The Dangers of PTA cuts in New York
Worldwide, an estimated 385,000 babies are born each day. Every child grows up with dreams of going into a career such as an astronaut, doctor, ballerina, a firefighter, or a…
Skilled Nursing News
CMS Proposes Further Cuts to Therapy Providers With ‘No Relief on the Horizon’
Providers are staring down yet another slash to their bottom lines as the federal government last week proposed reductions to Medicare reimbursement for various Part B therapy services. Early assessments…
Issues & Insights
Medicare Cuts Threaten Jobs, Opioid Abuse, And Rural Health Access
Creating good jobs that keep up with inflation. Increasing rural access to health care. Fighting the opioid epidemic. These are all major priorities because we all want to live in…
Helena Independent Record
Mike Cline: Rural physical therapy practices must be protected from dangerous Medicare cuts
As the owner of two physical therapy practices in Montana, I see how important physical therapy services are to seniors living in rural areas every single day. Physical therapy improves…
MedCity News
Short-term fixes underscore the need for long-term Medicare reform
Lawmakers and stakeholders often rely on short-term polices that extend financial relief to help struggling providers and confront the mounting healthcare workforce crisis. But, especially as it remains unclear when the…
Health Exec
About 100 medical societies ask Congress to be involved in Congressional efforts to reform Medicare
Nearly 100 professional healthcare societies signed onto a letter dated Feb. 25 requestion Congress include them as legislators work on reforms to the Medicare physician payment system. “We respectfully request…
MedCity News
Congress: Block Medicare cuts to support patient access to physical therapy
While Covid-19 cases are on a decline, the full extent of the pandemic’s long term effects on health remain in question, which means ensuring access to safe, effective therapies that…
Georgia Health News
A misguided plan for Medicare cuts
Specialty care providers in Georgia have worked tirelessly through the pandemic to ensure their patients have maintained access to vital care, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy. However, steep payment…
Tribune-Star
Congress must act to protect patients’ access to specialty care
As an occupational therapist here in Indiana, I have seen firsthand the enormous pressures the COVID-19 pandemic has put on patients and healthcare providers. On top of the stress and…
The Hill
America’s specialty care providers need a reprieve from payment cuts
Ever since Medicare first proposed significant cuts to specialty providers in order to pay for an increase to physician payment for evaluation and management services, the therapy community — including…