First: Gina Tate wrote: 1. they dropped the ball when they let medicare exclude OT (the only therapy and most functional in homes) as a qualifying skilled coverage for home health This has been one of the most frustrating things for me as a home health OT in terms of gaining a little more professional clout in a nursing and PT dominated area of practice. It has even affected my ability to advance to management level with a few agencies. I would have to agree with Gina wholeheartedly that our national association should be in the forefront and front lines of any relevant legislative issues that directly impact our practice, and that with stronger lobbying efforts could advance our practice! As I stated in a previous post, a major reason I re-joined AOTA is so that I can complain. Second: Angela Jones shared a story of an OT who allegedly refused to address a patient's hemiplegia. The patient was subsequently "treated" by an employee of unknown credentials at the YMCA (could have been a PT, or athletic trainer but doubtful at a YMCA) who was willing to address the patient's concerns. Well, shame on us! This is a very disturbing story on many levels. Maybe I'm old school (i.e. NDT minded), but I personally can't imagine treating a CVA without addressing the affected side. Since this story is somewhat out of context and I certainly don't have all the facts, I'll stop there. But I think a little grassroots "policing" or mentoring could prevent this scenario from reproducing. Sorry I've been a little dormant for a few weeks, Ron. Work has been taxing and not enough time to go around. I'll try to stay better connected. Bill Maloney -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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