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APTA is advocating to fix the fee schedule.
APTA strenuously opposes any attempt to reduce payment for physical therapy under Medicare and continues to advocate to both CMS and Congress for permanent solutions to fee schedule cuts. Stay tuned for more details about the 2025 proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
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Mar 22, 2024 / Position Paper
APTA supports H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. The bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Ami Bera, D-Calif., and Mariannette Miller-Meeks,
Jan 22, 2024 / News
The updated member benefit reflects where payment stands as of Jan. 19. If Congress makes changes, the tool will be updated.
Nov 15, 2023 / Article
Don't overlook the details, of course, but also consider these four broad messages the rule is sending.
Jul 14, 2023 / News
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Jul 28, 2023 / Article
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Additional Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Advocacy Content
Mar 22, 2024 / Position Paper
Enactment of EMPOWER Act would standardize the supervision requirement from direct to general for private practices, help ensure continued patient access to needed therapy services, and give practices more flexibility in meeting needs of beneficiaries.
Mar 8, 2024 / Article
The package includes a 1.68% boost to the fee schedule but falls short of totally eliminating the cut to dozens of providers.
Feb 28, 2024 / News
Describing health care providers as "at a breaking point," 32 senators urge short- and long-term fixes as the next spending deadline looms.
Feb 21, 2024 / Issue Brief
Feb 8, 2024 / News
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would relieve PTs from having to pursue signed plans of care from referring physicians.
Jan 19, 2024 / News
The stopgap agreement expires in March, setting up another opportunity to press for a fee schedule fix.
Dec 14, 2023 / News
A new bipartisan bill provides full relief to the 3.4% cuts, but nothing can happen until Congress comes back from recess.
Nov 29, 2023 / Article
Time is running out for Congress to take action on cuts to the 2024 Medicare fee schedule. Are there paths that could lead to relief?
Nov 3, 2023 / News
The projected 3.4% cut is another indication that it's time for reform, but other APTA-backed provisions are good news for the profession.
Sep 8, 2023 / News
APTA seized the opportunity to address the good, the bad, and the unclear.