AOTA continues to champion OT advocacy in commercial insurance space

Over the last year, private practice and entrepreneurship in occupational therapy have seen tremendous growth. At the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), we are committed to providing the resources that occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) need to thrive in the private practice space, whether they are students about to graduate, established practitioners looking to transition, or practitioners who have been in private practice and need to brush up on their knowledge. One aspect of our advocacy efforts focuses on the domain of commercial insurance payment, with AOTA Regulatory Affairs engaging with several employer plans, Medicaid managed care, and Medicare Advantage plans. We know that dealing with insurance can be frustrating and time-consuming. That is why we continue to advocate for better coverage of occupational therapy (OT) services and the elimination of barriers to care. The past year has been notably active as AOTA and state associations collaborate around payer policies that pose challenges to OT practices.