Legislation Aims To Increase Access To Physical Therapist Services By Eliminating Physician Referral Requirement

Medicare beneficiaries who need physical therapist services would find it easier and more efficient to obtain treatment under legislation introduced yesterday in the US House of Representatives. The Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act (HR 1829), introduced by Representatives Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), Tim Murphy (R-PA), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), eliminates the need for beneficiaries to obtain a physician referral for physical therapy services.

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Filed under: Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare on April 3rd, 2009