Ron, It is important to note the context of the two quotes.
The AOTA quote was from an article about the legislation that would have created exceptions to the cap. (http://www.aota.org/nonmembers/area1/links/link340.asp) The APTA quote (http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=27821) was from an announcement that the caps will be implemented January 1, 2006. APTA addresses the legislation and the exception process in this alert: http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Therapy_Cap&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=188&ContentID=18639 Chuck >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/3/2006 1:19:20 PM >>> In doing some investigating on the caps, AOTA and APTA had a sort of different take on the outpatient therapy cap legislation. I found it sort of funny so I thought I would share. Ron ====================================================================== >From AOTA's web site: AOTA> In a victory for AOTA and consumers, the compromise bill, produced AOTA> by a conference between Senate and House Republican leaders, AOTA> provides for an interim cap solution that allows clients or their AOTA> representatives (e.g., providers) to apply to receive medically AOTA> necessary care beyond the cap level. >From APTA's site: APTA> We are very disappointed and disheartened that Medicare APTA> beneficiaries will begin the New Year with implementation of a APTA> flawed policy that limits access to physical therapy," said APTA APTA> President Ben F Massey, Jr, PT, MA. ====================================================================== -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
