Date & Time: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 7-8pm
Location: Zoom - Link will be sent out by email the day of the even
SIG Chairpersons: Mary O’Donnell, OT, OTD, OTR
Sarah McKinnon, OT, OTD, OTR
Haley Matuszek OT, OTD, OTR
Title: OT Federal Legislative Priorities for 2024 with Andy Bopp
Presented by: Andy Bopp
Objectives:
1. Identify federal legislative priorities for the OT profession for 2024
2. Develop a repertoire of strategies to advocate for national issues this year
3. Clarify federal advocacy questions through Q&A with guest speaker
Key issues, legislative updates, and opportunities for advocacy will be discussed followed by a Q&A.
Presenter Bio:
Andy Bopp, Senior Legislative Representative at AOTA, will join as a guest speaker to share federal legislative priorities for the year ahead. Since joining the AOTA team, he has demonstrated his specialty in area of Medicare and telehealth policy. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-bopp-9680146/.
References:
1. Bopp, A. (2022, December 21). Congress to pass extension of occupational therapy telehealth waivers through end of 2024. AOTA.org. https://www.aota.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/2022/congress-to-pass-extension-of-telehealth-waviers-through-2024
2. Karr, K. (2023, November 7). Medicare: Finalized 2024 Medicare part B physician fee schedule policies impacting OT. AOTA.org.
https://www.aota.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/2023/finalized-2024-medicare-part-b-physician-fee-schedule-policies-impacting-ot
3. Sandhu, S. (2023, June 20). Medicare part B: AOTA releases report on 2009-2021 occupational therapy medicare spending and utilization. AOTA.org. https://www.aota.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/2023/report-on-ot-medicare-spending-and-utilization