Political Engagement at Work PPS Key Contacts Impact on Federal Policy. Advancing Policy

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1 Political Engagement at Work PPS Key Contacts Impact on Federal Policy Moderated Networking Session 8am 9am Friday October 21, 2016 Advancing Policy Democracy is participatory not observational Jerry Connolly, PT PPS Lobbyist, Connolly Strategies & Initiatives Alpha Lillstrom Cheng, MA, JD PPS Lobbyist, Connolly Strategies & Initiatives Cristina Faucheux, PT COMT Chair, PPS Key Contact Task Force 1

2 Legislative highlights: Locum Tenens Therapy Cap Telehealth Regulatory highlights: Policy Progress Implementing MIPS Medicare Physican Fee Schedule Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Legislative Highlights Locum Tenens (H.R.556/S.313) Medicare Therapy Cap (H.R.776/S.539) Medicare Opt Out (H.R.1650/S.1849) Telehealth CONNECT for Health(H.R.4442/S.2484) FAST Act(H.R.2799/S.1465) Medicare Telehealth Parity (H.R.2948) 2

3 Regulatory Highlights Implementing Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) How CMS will transition from PQRS to MIPS Rule was largely focused on hospital based providers and those practicing in large groups Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Challenging the proposed valuation of evaluation codes and identification of potentially misvalued codes Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Expanding existing TKA/THA program to include patients undergoing surgical hip and femur fractures treatment episodes Today: 210 Key Contacts assigned in 48 states Covered top tier Members for 23 states All but ONE top target Senator 66% of top target Representatives Ultimate Goal: 535 a separate Key Contact for every Member of Congress 3

4 be heard, be seen Purpose: Advocate for self and patients, and economic impact of a small business Value: Share unique perspective of a private practice physical therapist Business owner Provider Employer Consumer Results: Team effort to increase effectiveness of advocacy becoming an icon When your senator or representative hears physical therapy we want her/him to visualize: you your clinic your patients your business Engaged constituents are heard 4

5 be the face of PT, in the eyes of your legislator Build and sustain a relationship with your Member of Congress & their staff at home and in Washington, D.C. Review Monthly Legislative Update Respond to Cosponsor and Action Alerts Participate in trainings, fly ins, and Hill days Your engagement can improve policy you have the tools Monthly legislative updates with hyperlinks Customized updates when applicable Advocacy Alerts which contain background, context, talking points, & contact information Issue specific one pagers State leads as mentors You provide a window into your practice and the needs of your patients 5

6 making an impact Legislators cosponsor and vote for bills PTs quoted by Legislators during hearings 48 examples of need for locum tenens Clinic visits by Members of Congress and their staff Key Contacts attend events and fundraisers (assistance through PT PAC) best practices panel discussion Moderated by Cristina Faucheux, PT COMT PPS Key Contact for Senator Bill Cassidy (R LA) Sandy Norby, PT DPT PPS Key Contact for Representative Steve King, (R IA 4) Mark E. Reitz, PT PPS Key Contact for Senator Pat Toomey (R PA) Phil Tygiel, PT MTC PPS Key Contact for Senator John McCain (R AZ) 6

7 Advocacy Issues PPS Legislative priorities for the 114 th Congress Permanently repeal SGR Repeal the Therapy Cap record breaking number of cosponsors PTs to utilize locum tenens hearing, markup in Senate PTs to opt out of Medicare PTs included in both bills Mitigate effects of physician self referral bill in House Support reimbursement for physical therapy care through telehealth 3 bills introduced, PTs included Increase opportunities for PTs to care for veterans lobbied Committee staff Advocacy Choosing Issues PPS focuses on private practice specific issues GAC/BoD determines priorities every two years, per the upcoming Congressional environment We want your input! Deadline: November 18, 2016 to privatepracticesection@apta.org GAC/BOD meets in early December GAC/BoD endorses bills relevant to priorities Legislative priorities posted online, shared with Congressional offices 7

8 Advancing Policy We can help you make an impact Jerry Connolly, PT PPS Lobbyist, Connolly Strategies & Initiatives Alpha Lillstrom Cheng, MA, JD PPS Lobbyist, Connolly Strategies & Initiatives Cristina Faucheux, PT COMT Chair, PPS Key Contact Task Force 8