State
OT News
- Below is an e-mail that I received today, March 26, from Kyleen Hawkins, CFO from Medicaid regarding our rate increase.
"The paperwork for the rate increase was submitted to CMS (feds) today and to DFA for cursory review. DFA won’t OK until CMS does, but we send the paperwork at the same time so we can work through any issues DFA might have and be ready to go when we get word from CMS.
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- Recreational Therapy
- Please read the following information regarding Recreational Therapy in one of our neighboring states. Please be aware that other disciplines seeking to limit our Practice Act is just one possible legislative concern we have for the 2009 Arkansas Legislative Session. Besides Arkansas state issues, we also regularly have federal and national legislative concerns. If you are not already a member of AROTA, the leadership of AROTA is encouraging you to seriously consider joining your state occupational therapy association right now. Through your support we can better advocate for your profession, your role as an occupational therapy practitioner, and very possibly your job. Only by unifying our efforts can we better ensure a future for occupational therapy. Without all of our commitments and efforts we could lose our place in the healthcare continuum of care. Please join now. We need you.
- Medicare News
- The Congress and Senate had passed the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007. Although initially stating he was not going to sign this legislation, which he had agreed to do, President Bush DID sign the legislation into law!
- For the Medicare benefiaries, this legislation does multiple things for inpatient rehabilitation services:
- Permanently repeals the 75% Rule for Inpatinet Rehabilitaiton Faciliteis and returns the compliance threshold to 60%.
- Makes this 60% change RETROACTIVE to July 1, 2006
- Allows comorbid conditions to cont toward the threshold.
- The market basket pdate factor is set at 0% from April 1, 2008 through fiscal year 2009.
Many special thanks to Congressmen Vic Snyder, Mike Ross and Marion Berry, and Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor for their tireless support and positive votes FOR SENIOR AMERICA!!!
- Review AROTA 2007-2008 Budget
- AROTA mailing labels: Get In Touch with AR Professionals!
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The
Arkansas Occupational Therapy
Association (AROTA) is
a non-profit professional
organization established
for further developing
the growth of professional
occupational therapists,
certified occupational
therapy assistants and
students enrolled in the
occupational therapy educational
programs. The executive
board is comprised of dedicated
professionals who volunteer
their time and knowledge to
address the many changes
and challenges which face
our licensed therapists
and certified therapy assistants
in the occupational therapy
profession in regards to
reimbursement, licensure
issues and educational
growth. |
