AHCA runs ads to persuade Congress to prevent therapy caps
Rehab Regs, October 21, 2005
The American Health Care Association (AHCA), a coalition of key seniors' advocacy groups, began running full-page print ads in Roll Call and The Hill this week urging Congress to prevent the skilled therapy cap for Medicare beneficiaries.
"Patient needs are not arbitrary-and caps on therapy do not take into account the importance of rehabilitation when it comes to returning Medicare beneficiaries to good health," said Bruce Yarwook, acting president and CEO of AHCA in a press release. "Current law and its $1,750 spending ceiling for therapies limits access to care, impedes Medicare beneficiaries' ability to recuperate, and makes no practical sense when applied to specific cases."
Yarwood said he fears the cap will prevent the country's most vulnerable patients from getting the necessary treatments, as those suffering from chronic conditions often have bills much higher than the cap limit of $1,750.
Several other senior groups support AHCA's statement and the running of ads in the two papers widely read by Congress.
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