Chuck, do you know if AOTA has offered speciality certification in place of ATP certification?
Thanks for clarifying your position. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Willmarth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] ATP > Ron, > Just to clarify, AOTA does not have a seating and wheel mobility > certification...the ad hoc group is examining the need for such a > certification from what I understand. > I was suggesting that a broader level, AOTA's Board and Specialty > Certifications are not tied to reimbursement. > We are stilling waiting to hear from the DME Medical Directors in > response to our request that the withdraw the ATP certification > requirement. > Chuck > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ron Carson > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 7:04 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [OTlist] ATP > Hello Theresa: > Thanks for the update. > In an earlier message, I think Chuck Wilmarth indicated that AOTA's w/c > seating certification is NOT tied to reimbursement. Is this accurate? > Is AOTA not pursing acceptance of their certification with CMS instead > of only the ATP certification. The ATP certification is such over-kill > for many, many w/c evals. If the AOTA certification is NOT accepted by > Medicare as a qualifying credential, why will OT's pursue it? > Thanks, > Ron > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subj: [OTlist] ATP >> Laura: The seating and wheeled ad hoc committee is in the process of >> studying the issues around this topic and will be surveying membership >> soon (probably this week so look for the survey through AOTA > One-Minute >> update). After that we will be putting together a report to the >> commission on practice of whether to pursue a certification process >> through AOTA or not. >> Theresa Gregorio-Torres > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > ************************************************************************ > ************** > Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for > OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. > www.otdegree.com/otn > ************************************************************************ > ************** -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
