MedPage Today
Congress Can Take Action to Prevent Older Adult Falls and Associated Opioid Use
A common scenario we have all seen: an older person, after experiencing a fall, faces a long, hard, and frustrating road to recovery. But these individuals are not just statistics;…
McKnight's Home Care
Falls awareness needs to grow, rehab leaders say
Passage of the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, introduced in the House last month, would go a long way toward preventing falls among older adults. The legislation…
Los Alamos Daily Post
Rep. Melanie Stansbury Co-Leads Bill To Help Seniors
U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and Carol Miller (W.V.-01), introduced the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act or SAFE Act.
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Newly introduced bill would add falls exam to annual Medicare visit
One health organization is celebrating the introduction this week of the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act. The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) praised…
Physical Therapy Leaders Applaud Introduction of Bipartisan SAFE Act to Prevent Senior Falls
Introduced by Reps. Miller and Stansbury, the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act aims to increase access to preventative care and reduce dangerous falls among America’s Medicare…
Rep. Carol Miller
Miller, Stansbury Introduce the SAFE Act
Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) introduced H.R.7618, the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act. The SAFE Act will permit occupational and physical therapists to administer…
Physical Therapy Leaders Commend Congress for Alleviating Medicare PFS Cuts
APTQI appreciates the partial fix to the across-the-board -3.4 percent MPFS cut, encourages Congress to enact long-term reforms to stabilize the nation’s healthcare system Washington, D.C. –– The Alliance for Physical Therapy…
KFF Health News
Occupational Therapists Change Lives. CMS Must Better Support Them.
Occupational therapists are critical in helping patients adjust to new circumstances, empowering them with the tools they need to overcome barriers and regain control over their lives.
APTQI Commends Bipartisan Lawmakers for Introducing REDUCE Act to Cut Back on Administrative Burden on Physical Therapists
Washington, D.C. – The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation today commended Reps. Don Davis (NC-01) and Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) for introducing the Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE)…