October 30, 2023

 

On October 26, the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act, was re-introduced to help expand access to skilled rehabilitation therapies for Medicare patients and provide seniors with patient-centered, well rounded treatment options. As a long-time advocate for this bill, AAPM&R is thrilled for its re-introduction to Congress. Academy President Dr. Steven Flanagan is quoted in the press release stating, “When led by a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, inpatient rehabilitation care offers patients an essential and vital care plan to meet their rehabilitation needs. Thank you to Representatives Thompson and Courtney for reintroducing the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act to ensure that all inpatient rehabilitation facility patients can continue to benefit from the breadth of services that are critically important for patient care.”