[List] Legis. introduced to extend therapy cap exceptions

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	NEW LEGISLATION WOULD EXTEND THERAPY CAP EXCEPTIONS  Medicare therapy  
caps on outpatient rehabilitation services would be postponed under  
legislation introduced this week by Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND).  
The Long Term Care Quality & Modernization Act of 2007 (HR 4082)  
extends the exceptions process for the caps, which limit outpatient  
coverage to $1,780 for physical therapy and speech-language pathology  
combined and $1,780 for occupational therapy. The caps, which will  
take effect at the end of the year unless Congress steps in, reduce  
patients' choice of providers, require them to pay out-of-pocket for  
necessary treatment, and delay care. Further, studies show that the  
caps discriminate against the most vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries,  
such as those who have had a stroke, amputation, or multiple  
disabilities.  


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