President Message

APTA NH hopes you are enjoying summer fun and much needed vacations!

The APTA is sponsoring Capital Hill Day July 24-25, 2023. Representatives from your state professional organizations are meeting with members of Congress to discuss priority legislative issues. This is an opportunity for training, networking, and advocating for our profession.

When legislators hear from members they listen, especially if the number of members contacting them is impressive. Being louder really does help get attention! Please go to your App Store and download the APTA Action App so your voice can be added to others and we can be heard.

Start at http://www.apta.org/advocacy/take-action

Other Advocacy opportunities can be found in the following Action Centers.

·      Legislative Action Center. APTA members can log in to the Legislative Action Center to send prewritten messages to their legislators. 

·      Patient Action Center. Nonmembers and the public can use the Patient Action Center to send prewritten messages to their legislators.

·      Regulatory Action Center. Congress isn't the only group that needs to hear from you. Use the Regulatory Action Center to access template letters for contacting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other regulators.

Your voice really does matter! Happy Summer!

Contact APTA NH Board Member, Tracie Adams

The NH State Legislature is not currently in session; therefore, no additional updates are available. While HB188: Relative to the Duration of Physical Therapy and HB467: Relative to Public Playground Accessibility passed both legislative bodies in the last session, they are still awaiting signature by the governor.

State Legislative APTA NH CONTACT: Mark Mailloux

On June 21, APTA, AOTA, and ASHA issued a joint statement on policy principles for Medicare reform to outpatient therapy based on our associations aligned policy principles.

As Congress seeks to potentially reform the Medicare Fee Schedule, the APTA and the APTA Public Policy & Advocacy Committee have been exploring potential policy principles specific to outpatient therapy, which we believe should be included in any legislative package that reforms the fee schedule. APTA has also been collaborating with AOTA and ASHA to identify areas of alignment and agreement.

Policy Principles for Outpatient Therapy Reform under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (apta.org)

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: A Joint Statement From AOTA, APTA, ASHA, and APTA Private Practice on Outpatient Therapy Reform

APTA 2023 State Medicaid Payment Rate Guide

The Hub : Forums : APTA 2023 State Medicaid Payment Rate Guide Now Available

Thank you to APTA members who helped with this legislation!

Contact our Federal Affairs Liaison, Amanda Packard