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#EMPOWERAct: The Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act aims to improve patient access to outpatient therapy services under Medicare Part B. Ask your member of Congress to support the EMPOWER Act here - https://ow.ly/Osvm50Q1NHa

Lawmakers in New York have introduced SB 6929 and AB 6832 which would increase the threshold for preauthorization to $1,500 (currently $1,000) for certain medical care including: ▶ specialist consultations ▶ surgical operations ▶ physiotherapeutic / occupational therapy procedures ▶ x-rays ▶ special diagnostic lab tests SB 6929 also has language clarifying that the list of pre-authorized procedures shall be issued and maintained solely for the purpose of expediting authorization of treatment of injured workers and not be used as a basis for denying treatment. The bill also allows non-network providers of testing to be compensated at the provider network rate negotiated by the carrier. ***What Does It Mean For You?*** ▶ There is likely to be a continued push from providers on pre-auth requirements  ▶ Use technology to approve the right care quickly ▶ When care doesn't meet guidelines, let physician reviewers make the right call #workerscompensation #utilizationmanagement

#EMPOWERAct: The Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act aims to improve patient access to outpatient therapy services under Medicare Part B. Ask your member of Congress to support the EMPOWER Act here - https://ow.ly/CvaM50Q4m1b

#EMPOWERAct: The Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act aims to improve patient access to outpatient therapy services under Medicare Part B. Ask your member of Congress to support the EMPOWER Act here - https://ow.ly/rg6s50Q1ST6

#EMPOWERAct: The Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act aims to improve patient access to outpatient therapy services under Medicare Part B. Ask your member of Congress to support the EMPOWER Act here - https://ow.ly/CvaM50Q4m1b

#EMPOWERAct: The Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act aims to improve patient access to outpatient therapy services under Medicare Part B. Ask your member of Congress to support the EMPOWER Act here - https://ow.ly/XBlU50Q8aCe

#EMPOWERAct: The Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act aims to improve patient access to outpatient therapy services under Medicare Part B. Ask your member of Congress to support the EMPOWER Act here - https://ow.ly/NKLo50Q28Qy

#EMPOWERAct: The Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act aims to improve patient access to outpatient therapy services under Medicare Part B. Ask your member of Congress to support the EMPOWER Act here - https://ow.ly/z6JA50Q2IIR

#EMPOWERAct: The Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act aims to improve patient access to outpatient therapy services under Medicare Part B. Ask your member of Congress to support the EMPOWER Act here - https://ow.ly/Jccy50Q40iX

#EMPOWERAct: The Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act aims to improve patient access to outpatient therapy services under Medicare Part B. Ask your member of Congress to support the EMPOWER Act here - https://ow.ly/gWKo50Q1TM0