According to the most recent Legislative Alert routed by the APTA, Medicare Direct Access is confronting the most serious opposition it has ever faced. "Opponents are contacting every cosponsor of Medicare direct access and urging them to reconsider."
The Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act (H.R. 792/S. 493) will be reintroduced in January. The APTA notes that it is CRITICAL for therapists to contact their Members of Congress NOW , encouraging previous cosponsors to again support Direct Access, or urging those who did not cosponsor to reconsider when it is reintroduced.
All of the resources and information you need to help promote and support Direct Access to physical therapy are provided on the APTA website at http://www.apta.org/Govt_Affairs Additional questions may be directed to Michael Matlack at michaelmatlack@apta.org, or at 800.999.2782 , ext. 3163. |
