Fw: [nbofe] PA members take note

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[nbofe] PA members take note

> On a related matter, the past issue of the PT Magazine included a list

> of the

> most critical issues facing the PT profession. Included were the

> following:

> 1)Chiropractors' attempts to exclude PTs from being reimbursed for

> manipulation; and 2) Physicians status under Medicare for PTs.

> One other related matter, the APTA Director of Government Relations

> wrote to

> the legislators in Pennsylvania arguing that the current Pennsylvania

> statute

> that permits physical therapists to do mobilization also permits them to

> perform manipulation. She tries to argue this flawed interpretation by

> pointing out the CPT codes include a provision for reimbursing

> manipulation

> done by physical therapists and made a number of other related claims. I

> sent

> a letter to our delegate that he can share with others, refuting this

> position and stating that the AMA CPT codes are fully dependant on the

> state

> authority of the individual practitioner to provide the service

> identified by

> the code, and not the other way around. I mention the comments in the

> PT

> Magazine and the recent correspondence in Pennsylvania to note that the

> PTs

> are increasing their aggressiveness relative to manipulation. For them

> to

> argue that mobilization is manipulation says something about their

> attitude

> in this regard, and should cause a number of states real concerns if

> they are

> successful.

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> Warren Jahn DC MPS FACO DACBSP

> 770-740-1999 770-619-3203 fax

> Chiropractic Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Center

> Roswell GA 30076

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