I am requesting your support to repeal the Medicare therapy cap. This affects Medicare beneficiaries who most need rehabilitation services, like patients who have experienced strokes, Parkinson’s, amputations, spinal cord injuries, or osteoporosis.
In 1997, Congress passed the Balanced Budget Act to enact a yearly financial limit on physical therapy and speech-language pathology services, and another cap on occupational therapy for all outpatients. This action’s only purpose was to save money to balance the federal budget. Since 1997, Congress has prevented the cap 13 times, including a 2006 exceptions process allowing patients medically necessary services exceeding the annual cap. Historically, Congress has passed short-term extensions of
In 1997, Congress passed the Balanced Budget Act to enact a yearly financial limit on physical therapy and speech-language pathology services, and another cap on occupational therapy for all outpatients. This action’s only purpose was to save money to balance the federal budget. Since 1997, Congress has prevented the cap 13 times, including a 2006 exceptions process allowing patients medically necessary services exceeding the annual cap. Historically, Congress has passed short-term extensions of