http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_748.html#38321 I am scheduled for repair of my left rotator cuff "full thickness tear with retraction" prior to the diagnosis I had therapy to try and heal what was thought to be tendonitis. I can't use my left arm and I'm in constant pain especially at night. i will have to cancel the surgery because I have reached my cap - what is going on???? is this america????? wait for NOVEMBER... 38321@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_748.html#38322 If the bill requiring me to go to a hospital OPD for therapy passes - how do I get there [45 min. away] while i'm in a sling. what because we are older we don't count Repeal the caps!!!!!!!!!!... 38322@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_748.html#36565 We’re running out of time. On July 1, 2008, arbitrary financial limits on critical rehabilitation services will be imposed upon Medicare patients unless Congress takes action. Financial caps with no clinical basis will begin restricting access to outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology for the patients most in need of these services.... 36565@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_748.html#36564 Repeal the therapy cap. HR748... 36564@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_748.html#31760 Not only are people being denied therapy that need, the quality of care changes when a therapist must complete therapy in a certain amount of time. A therapist has to pick which impairments can be improved in that period of time and often leave other impairments untreated. Also, research has shown that the therapy cap has just redistributed costs into inpatient rehabilitation which is more expensive than outpatient.... 31760@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_748.html#14311 Too many people are unable to complete the therapy they need because they reach their cap. This is America where we should be taking care of our elderly instead of making them suffer because someone other than one medically qualified determines they're done.... 14311@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_748.html 2/7/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 18339@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST