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H.R.5590: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit physical therapy services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to individuals under the care of a dentist.

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April 11, 2008 AAOMS Supports Physical Therapy Intervention

HR 5590 was introduced on March 11, 2008. I'm surprised the APTA hasn't disseminated information about this particular bill. Nice to know that another organization and dentists see value in the skill and knowledge physical therapists ...

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April 11, 2008 AAOMS Supports Physical Therapy Intervention

HR 5590 was introduced on March 11, 2008. I'm surprised the APTA hasn't disseminated information about this particular bill. Nice to know that another organization and dentists see value in the skill and knowledge physical therapists ...

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Source: MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com


April 10, 2008 Some Surgeons Can't Access Physical Therapists

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) has gotten a bill sponsored: the "Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2008" (HR 5590). Currently, Medicare rules prohibit referrals to physical ...

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April 10, 2008 Some Surgeons Can't Access Physical Therapists

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) has gotten a bill sponsored: the "Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2008" (HR 5590). Currently, Medicare rules prohibit referrals to physical ...

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April 07, 2008 New Legislation Would Expedite Medicare Patient Access to Physical ...

ROSEMONT, Ill., April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Current Medicare law prohibits dentists from referring patients for physical therapy, but the "Medicare Oral Health Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2008" (HR 5590) could change ...

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