AOTA is continuing to work daily to promote support for occupational
therapy, children, and families in the reauthorization of the Individuals
With Disabilities Education Act. The "lame duck" Congress, back in town for only a few days, may act on this long-awaited bill as early as Wednesday.
Read the Scope of Practice News
Practitioners who find their scope of practice suddenly limited on the job need to ask themselves some key questions. First, what do state regulations have to say about the practice area? Find out more in the November
Scope of Practice Issues Update.
AOTA Advocates RA Policy on Direct Access to MedPAC
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has issued a draft report which concluded that there is no reason to change the policy on physician referrals. AOTA has affirmed that the Medicare policy on direct access should apply equally to all of the rehabilitation therapies.
1-Minute Updates Available Online
The
AOTA 1-Minute Update is a biweekly e-newsletter sent to all Members with registered e-mail addresses. Updates dating back to May 2004 are now available in the Members section. Don't miss an issue!
