Therapy Caps Advocacy Campaign

Archives 1999–2007

This page provides information on ASHA's previous advocacy efforts.

• 2007
• 2006
• 2005
• 2003
• 2001–2002
• 1999–2000

2007

• Congress Defers Medicare Fee Schedule Cuts & Therapy Caps for 6 Months (12/26/2007)
• Advocacy Campaigns Show Broad Support for Therapy Cap Exceptions Process (11/09/07)
• Stop the Therapy Caps Call-In Days: October 31 & November 1 (10/23/07)
• Revisions Proposed to Therapy Payment Methodology for Home Health Agencies (06/12/07)
• CMS Issues Guidance on Therapy Cap Exceptions Process (01/04/07)

2006

• Stop the Therapy Caps Ad, The Hill [PDF] (11/13/06)
• Stop the Therapy Caps Ad, Roll Call [PDF] (11/13/06)
• Senate Letter on Therapy Cap Extension [PDF] (06/09/06)
• House Letter on Therapy Cap Extension [PDF, 1.7MB] (06/09/06)
• Representative English Press Release [PDF] (06/09/06)
• Medicare Part B Therapy Cap Exception Process (Members-only) (02/15/06)
• CMS Letter to Congress Outlining Proposed Exemptions Process [PDF] (01/27/06)
• CMS Releases Information to Prepare for Therapy Caps Effective January 1, 2006 [PDF] (11/18/05)

2005

• CMS Releases Information to Prepare for Therapy Caps Effective January 1, 2006 [PDF] (11/18/05)

2003

• Victory! Therapy Caps Suspended December 8th (12/08/03)
• 2003 Medicare Therapy Cap Implementation Q & A [PDF] (09/01/03)
• June 2003 Fact Sheet: New Medicare Limits on Therapy Services [PDF]
• Program Memorandum Intermediaries/Carriers
  • AB-03-097: Delay in Implementation of Outpatient Therapy Caps to September 1, 2003 [PDF] (07/03/03)
  • AB-03-085: Beneficiary Notice of Implementation of Outpatient Therapy Service Limitations [PDF] (06/10/03)
  • AB-03-073: Provider Education Article: Financial Limitations of Claims for Outpatient Services [PDF] (05/23/03)
  • AB-03-057: Implementation of the Financial Limitations for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services [PDF] (05/02/03)
  • AB-03-018: Implementation of the Financial Limitations for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services [PDF] (02/07/03)

2001–2002

• Countdown to the Cap Fax [PDF] (07/26/02)
• NASL $1,500 Outpatient Therapy Caps Repeal Action Guide [PDF, 2.1MB] (07/25/02)
• Consumer Disability Group Letter to Congress [PDF] (07/19/02)
• Senate Dear Colleague Letter–S. 1394 [PDF] (02/02)
• House Dear Colleague Letter–H.R. 3834 [PDF] (02/02)
• Therapy Cap Letter to President Bush [PDF] (01/25/02)
• Repeal Beneficiary Cap on Therapy Services Brief (01/02)
• Beneficiary Impact of Therapy Cap Brief (01/02)
• $1,500 Cap History & Background (12/01)
• Ad: Repeal the $1,500 Cap [PDF] (12/01)

1999–2000

• $1,500 Cap Campaign Cover Letter [PDF] (08/2000)
• Sample Letter to Congress [PDF] (08/2000)
• Message on $1,500 Cap Moratorium [PDF] (11/1999)
• House Ways and Means Testimony [PDF] (10/1999)
• Action Kit Cover Letter [PDF] (08/1999)
• Letter to Editor [PDF] (08/1999)
• Press Release on Cap Campaign [PDF] (08/1999)
• Sample Letter, Issue Brief, & Talking Points [PDF] (08/1999)
• Sample Opinion Editorial [PDF] (08/1999)
• $1,500 Cap Action Plan Packet [PDF] (03/1999)

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