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Celebrating 76 years of service to the occupational therapy profession in Colorado!
The Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado supports the practice of occupational therapy in Colorado through advocacy, education, professional development, collaboration, and representation.
OTAC Advocacy Updates With the uptick in advocacy and legislative needs, we need your support now more than ever! How can you help?
 HB25-1016: Update! We are excited to share that HB25-1016 has passed the with the Health and Human Services Committee 9-0 on March 6th! An amendment was added to the bill about ensuring that the occupational therapist prescribing the DME has a conversation with the patient/client about the insurance/billing process. The bill was then voted to to move on the legislative process. If this bill passes, it will take effect in August. OTAC will be collaborating with APTA CO and CAMES to educate practitioners as well as the public. Next steps:
Thank you so much for your support and sending letters/emails/calling your representatives! It makes a huge difference and shows how important this bill is for the people we work with.
Medicaid Reimbursement Rates - OTAC The Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado is preparing for the 2025 legislative session, and we need your help! We would appreciate your participation in a brief survey on insurance and Medicaid reimbursement in Colorado. OTAC is using this data to help advocate for Medicaid reimbursement rate increases for you. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. If you have any questions, please contact info@otacco.org. Thank you very much for your time and participation! Medicaid Provider Rate Review Public Meetings - Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Each year the Medicaid Provider Rate Review Advisory Committee (MPRRAC) focuses on a particular scope based on services under review for that year. Services are reviewed on a three-year basis, but are subject to change. Occupational therapy, speech therapy and physical therapy are up for review this year. Dates for 2025 are below: Friday, March 21st, 2025 - Quarter 1 Friday, July 18th, 2025 - Quarter 2A Friday, July 25th, 2025 - Quarter 2B Friday, August 22nd, 2025- Quarter 3 Friday, November 14th, 2025- Quarter 4 HCPF website with zoom link & more information!
Colorado Early Intervention: Proposed Cuts OTAC is aware of the proposed budget and program cuts to the Colorado Early Intervention program. We are gathering information and working with our lobbyists on how we can support this issue. Are you interested in joining a task force? Have information? Please email info@otacco.org
Our organizations want you to be well-informed about our efforts in the Colorado General Assembly and our commitment to working together for the benefit of our professionals and all Coloradans. The state is facing a $1B budget shortfall and lawmakers will have difficult decisions to balance the budget. Every cut option is on the table including Medicaid rates. Your association is also working on reducing administrative barriers and expanding your scope of practice to better serve your patients with DME, school sports physicals, creating a SLPA credential, and workers’ compensation.
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AOTA - Supporting school based occupational therapy practitioners Statement from AOTA: In the first few weeks of 2025, AOTA has been closely following the activity of the President and Congress. AOTA Federal Affairs VP Heather Parsons wrote about how the Association approaches advocacy with a new Congress and Administration. While AOTA works to seek clarification on some of the announcements made through a Presidential Executive Order (EO), we want to address one potential EO that is widely reported to be under development, related to the elimination of the Department of Education (DOE). If you currently receive federal funding, and have been impacted by this pause, we encourage you to contact your Representative or Senators through their local office to request assistance. An important Congressional duty is to conduct casework on behalf of constituents who are experiencing difficulties with an executive branch agency. More information on this process is available at AOTA’s Legislative Action Center.
AOTA - Protecting Section 504 A lawsuit is challenging a recent update to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which has gotten a lot of attention. The lawsuit, filed by 17 state attorneys general, questions whether gender dysphoria should be considered a disability and wants to take away important protections under Section 504. AOTA is closely following the case and working with others to protect these rights for students with disabilities and make sure they can still get occupational therapy in schools. Visit AOTA’s Advocacy News Page to stay updated on this issue.
Challenges with TRICARE West AOTA has been informed of several issues affecting providers' billing services to TriWest Healthcare Alliance, the new contractor for TRICARE West as of January 1. These issues include non-payment of claims, difficulties with authorizations, credentialing issues, and challenges with customer service. AOTA needs additional information to advocate for affected providers with TRICARE. Occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) affected by the challenges associated with TriWest are encouraged to email AOTA at Regulatory@aota.org. Please include as many pertinent details as possible in your correspondence, ensuring that no protected health information (PHI) is disclosed. Please note that because these issues are so widespread, we are unable to assist individual practitioners but we may contact you for clarification or additional details. |
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WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER! Join or renew your membership in OTAC and AOTA to support your associations in their efforts to advocate for the OT profession both locally and nationally! Want to see policy changes? Need help advocating with insurers and stakeholders? Need informational resources for education or to advocate for your practice? Have a practice issue question? OTAC and AOTA are your associations here to help! Your small investment makes a HUGE difference in our ability to continue to advocate for you and affect policy changes that will benefit your practice and the clients you serve. AOTA Annual Conference
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Exciting new Member Benefit! Have you ever wished there was an easy way to connect and network with fellow Colorado OTAC member OT/OTA practitioners and students? We have!
Announcing the new OTAC Colorado OT/OTA Directory created in partnership with OT Potential! FREE listing for OTAC members!
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Board meetings are held virtually from 6:30-8:30PM - Jan 27th - March 24 - May 26 - July 28 - Sep 22 - Nov 24 Register here! |
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