Re: U.S. Politics: AOPA Position on Legislation
Gary A. Lamb CO
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Re: U.S. Politics: AOPA Position on Legislation
Creator:
Gary A. Lamb CO
Date:
3/15/1999
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Gary A. Lamb, C.O.
C.O.P.E.
Comprehensive Orthotic - Prosthetic Enterprises
Abilene, Texas
<Email Address Redacted>
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert VanHook [SMTP: <Email Address Redacted> ]
Sent: Monday, March 15, 1999 8:41 AM
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Subject: Re: U.S. Politics: AOPA Position on Legislation
I think I can speak for the AOPA board when I say that we are fully
supportive of ABC certification and accreditation. However, AOPA operates
in a political environment. Just as it has proven difficult for state
licensure advocates to restrict licensure to ABC practitioners, we find
that Congress is reluctant to give exclusive payment status to ABC folks.
This issue is even more complex since Medicare payments are made to
facilities, not practitioners. This is one of the distinguishing features
of this field.
I have spoken to several Physical Therapists, and Occupational Therapists, their office gets paid, with a staff of P.T.'s or O.T's. The check currently has an individual therapists name on it true, but, the tax ID# is that of the clinic. The therapist does not want to pay tax on all of that when they only get to keep a portion of the total; ie. After expenses and overhead. I am told that is to change and by mid summer, Medicare will pay the P.T. Clinic name and ID#.
That's the west Texas situation. We aren't that different here.
Gary
C.O.P.E.
Comprehensive Orthotic - Prosthetic Enterprises
Abilene, Texas
<Email Address Redacted>
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert VanHook [SMTP: <Email Address Redacted> ]
Sent: Monday, March 15, 1999 8:41 AM
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Subject: Re: U.S. Politics: AOPA Position on Legislation
I think I can speak for the AOPA board when I say that we are fully
supportive of ABC certification and accreditation. However, AOPA operates
in a political environment. Just as it has proven difficult for state
licensure advocates to restrict licensure to ABC practitioners, we find
that Congress is reluctant to give exclusive payment status to ABC folks.
This issue is even more complex since Medicare payments are made to
facilities, not practitioners. This is one of the distinguishing features
of this field.
I have spoken to several Physical Therapists, and Occupational Therapists, their office gets paid, with a staff of P.T.'s or O.T's. The check currently has an individual therapists name on it true, but, the tax ID# is that of the clinic. The therapist does not want to pay tax on all of that when they only get to keep a portion of the total; ie. After expenses and overhead. I am told that is to change and by mid summer, Medicare will pay the P.T. Clinic name and ID#.
That's the west Texas situation. We aren't that different here.
Gary
Citation
Gary A. Lamb CO, “Re: U.S. Politics: AOPA Position on Legislation,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/211381.
