PRIVATE PRACTICE SECTION OF APTA

Health Issues

1. Reintroduction of legislation that will focus on requiring Medicare to accept a states supervision standard for physical therapist assistants (PTAs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) in outpatient settings instead of Medicare maintaining their own direct supervision requirement. 2. The Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (S.793/H.R.1617) which seeks to expand access to the program beyond the 2016 law which allows physical therapists in rural, medically underserved, and health professional shortage areas to participate in the program to all physical therapists nationwide. 3. Supporting the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R.2474) to provide Medicare payment with an annual inflationary index adjustment.

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