{"id":1840,"date":"2020-10-01T12:42:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T16:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lowcountrypt.com\/?page_id=1840"},"modified":"2020-10-01T13:25:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T17:25:04","slug":"we-need-your-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lowcountrypt.com\/we-need-your-help\/","title":{"rendered":"We Need Your Help!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-46omww-48eb6bba8adcca9ec3dc481f0e797e8d\">\n.flex_column.av-46omww-48eb6bba8adcca9ec3dc481f0e797e8d{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-46omww-48eb6bba8adcca9ec3dc481f0e797e8d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kfr2mpzx-a425ab518e581927393c816f826e1104\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kfr2mpzx-a425ab518e581927393c816f826e1104{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kfr2mpzx-a425ab518e581927393c816f826e1104 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kfr2mpzx-a425ab518e581927393c816f826e1104 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kfr2mpzx-a425ab518e581927393c816f826e1104 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >We need you to advocate for us TODAY!<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kfr1cg30-a4f8dd3666173d4b54771025eb3edfbe'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">We have been informed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) that The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 2021 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Rule, reducing payment for physical therapy providers by 9%.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">We need our patients to take action!<br \/>\n<strong>Would you please copy and paste the sample comment below and submit the comment on the website<\/strong>: <a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.regulations.gov\/comment?D=CMS-2020-0088-1604&amp;fbclid=IwAR3nNu_Cn7iAuxZ5iu85yGbjWwypRdI8M5pyUzP69_Af60wmMtn-d1b-KOM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.regulations.gov\/comment?D=CMS-2020-0088-1604<\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>or write your own comment on the website:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.regulations.gov\/comment?D=CMS-2020-0088-1604&amp;fbclid=IwAR0WVItwZllN0dMjFBD5vylh2x-B1xNAJ5vJMpisEsySOrqODnC1o0V3Vv4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.regulations.gov\/comment?D=CMS-2020-0088-1604<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">-Sincerely,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Melissa &amp; The Low Country Physical Therapy Staff<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-30tv34-62420b0024e929f66ff46cda2ea385e9 hr-default  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kfr1d05e-42117745870edea6ead17227cdec467c'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Comment Template:<\/h3>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Dear Administrator Verma,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I am writing in response to the request for comments on the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services recently proposed 2021 revisions to payment policies under the physician fee schedule and other revisions to Medicare Part B (CMS-1734-P).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">I am a Medicare beneficiary and I strongly oppose CMS\u2019 proposal to reduce payment for physical therapy providers by 9% in 2021. If this payment reduction is adopted, access to vital outpatient physical therapy services will be at grave risk. Some physical therapy providers will need to close their doors while others may choose not to continue to treat Medicare beneficiaries and\/or refuse to accept new Medicare patients. This will make it more difficult for beneficiaries like me to access the services they need, leading to delays in receiving care and, as a result, a slower road to recovery. This also will lead to negative health outcomes and greater overall cost to the system. The federal government, as well as patients and taxpayers, are better served in the long run by ensuring that the Medicare program promotes efficient treatment of beneficiaries, which cannot happen unless there are enough providers to do so. As the U.S. population ages, access to these services is vital to our quality of life.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">CMS has failed to consider the economic and social impacts that this significant payment reduction will have on beneficiary access to physical therapy. This massive adjustment to the fee schedule will cause disruptive reductions to revenue that, in turn, will severely jeopardize patient access to care. These concerns are magnified by the significant economic hit physical therapy providers have taken in the past few months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">By hindering my ability to receive care, CMS is putting my health and the health of other Medicare beneficiaries at risk while also causing detrimental harm to the integrity of the Medicare program. I have serious concerns that my inability to receive care in a timely manner will have a compounding negative effect on my health and quality of life.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">As stated above, I oppose the estimated 9% payment reduction to physical therapy providers beginning in 2021. I strongly recommend that CMS halt implementation of any cuts to physical therapy services.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Thank you for your consideration.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1840","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lowcountrypt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lowcountrypt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lowcountrypt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lowcountrypt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lowcountrypt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lowcountrypt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1840\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lowcountrypt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}