On the Hill

On July 19, 2017, CPR submitted testimony to the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, calling for the repeal of the Medicare outpatient therapy caps.  In total, forty-three (43) organizations signed on.

On June 27, 2017, the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR), the Habilitation Benefits Coalition (HAB), and the Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition held a Congressional Briefing on The Value of Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services and Devices in America’s Healthcare System.  For details and video, click here.

On April 16, 2015, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing entitled Medicare Post Acute Care Delivery and Options to Improve It, which covered the Bundling and Coordinating Post-Acute Care (BACPAC) Act of 2015 (H.R. 1458). At the hearing, Chairman Joseph Pitts (R-PA) submitted testimony for the written record on behalf of the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation.

On June 28, 2013, CPR submitted testimony to the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee on Proposals to Reform Medicare Post-Acute Care.

On November 1, 2011, CPR sponsored a Congressional briefing to illustrate the importance of rehabilitation to every American and demonstrate cutting-edge technologies in the rehabilitation field.