Bill to Designate OTAs as Tricare Providers Signed into Law

Today, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018 (NDAA). Included in this bill was an important provision to designate occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) as providers under the Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), or Tricare. Tricare is the major health care program for service members, their families, and certain military retirees. In May, the American Occupational