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…
Physical Therapy Products
APTQI Expresses Deep Concern About Payment Cuts To Specialty Services For CY2022
The recently released Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule for CY2022 once again includes deep, across-the-board payment cuts to physical, occupational, and speech therapy despite bipartisan lawmaker and broad…
Suffolk News-Herald
Oppose cuts to specialty providers
As lawmakers return home for August recess, policies set in motion back in Washington, D.C., are on the verge of dealing another blow to specialty providers.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Letter to the Editor, July 6 2021: Specialty care access vital for seniors’ care
As lawmakers return home for the August recess, policies set in motion back in Washington, D.C., are on the verge of dealing another blow to specialty providers. Click here to…
Delaware Online
Letter: Congress must ensure Delaware seniors can access physical therapy
When a senior loses muscle mass from a serious illness or has suffered a debilitating injury, physical and occupational therapists are ready to help them recover, manage their pain, and…
Kaiser Health News
Bolstering Medicare Coverage to Keep Seniors Strong
As you rightly point out, after 15 months of sheltering in place, older Americans are increasingly being negatively impacted by the indirect health effects of covid-19 — including loss of…
South Florida Sun Sentinel
Help specialty care providers
For specialty providers like physical and occupational therapists, the pandemic caused patient volume to plummet. Data shows that physical therapy saw a 34% drop in Medicare spending between January and…
Centre Daily Times
Stop Medicare Cuts to Specialty Care
As many of us begin thinking about the return to “normal,” the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will affect all of us for years to come. Health care providers…
Issues & Insights
Congress Must Provide Long-Term Relief To Specialty Providers
As the United States emerged from the winter months of early 2021, it seemed – at last – that the nation had finally turned the corner on the darkest chapter…