AOTA Working to Enact the Home Health Flexibility Act, Advocating For Your Value in Home Health

Heather Parsons, AOTA Vice President of Federal Affairs; and Andy Bopp, AOTA Senior Legislative Representative 02/20/2020

This Congress, the AOTA Federal Affairs team has prioritized passage of the Home Health Flexibility Act (H.R.3127/S.1725). While this legislation is not new, recent changes to Medicare Part A home health payments with the implementation of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) make it more important than ever The Issue: Under current Medicare regulations, occupational therapists cannot

Senate committee passes legislation that includes the OT Mental Health Parity Act and reduction in Medicare fee schedule cuts

Heather Parsons November 08, 2023

Finance Committee also proposes partial solution to Medicare Fee Schedule cuts

Medicare

CMS announces Medicare dementia care model

August 01, 2023

Following significant direct input and advocacy from AOTA members and staff over the past year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new voluntary nationwide care model – the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model on July 31, 2023. The GUIDE Model aims to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, reduce strain on unpaid caregivers, and help people remain in their homes and communities through a package of care coordination and management, caregiver education and support, and respite services.

AOTA joins with APTA, ASHA and APTA private practice to release policy principles for outpatient therapy reform

Heather Parsons June 21, 2023

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