Changes are happening and we need your help!

If you are working in Outpatient Therapy you must stay informed!

CMS 's proposed changes to its physician fee schedule for 2022 is going to affect us and in a BIG way. It is a significant reduction in the rate of reimbursement for using PTA's and if this goes into Effect , it will Affect us ALL!

This Information is Straight from the APTA : "The Issue"

"Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, payment for outpatient therapy services furnished by physical therapist assistants will be reimbursed at 85% of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This cut, harmful by itself, is happening in addition to other proposed cuts to the fee schedule. Patients are at risk of losing access to therapy services, just as we fight our way back from a pandemic that has increased patient need for those services and challenged the financial stability of providers."

Click HERE to Be Taken to the APTA Site

to Submit your Letter of Advocacy - Click on HERE

Please act now we only have until Sept 13th to submit comments to Congress.

We will continue to update everyone as to advocacy and information as it is available. You can always visit the APTA website https://www.apta.org/advocacy/issues

for more issues and up to date information.

We cannot stress to you all enough. This affects every single one of us. These past years of COVID and other reductions to our reimbursement we have banded together and we need your help in continuing to speak out.

Thank you!

LifeCare Team

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