Stop the &%$%^ Cap!

Friday, September 5, 2014

Peter G. Levine
Stronger After Stroke

Let's say you've had a stroke. Not much of a stretch, huh? Now imagine a federal algorithm that determines the amount of therapy you'll get before you even have a stroke. Can't be done you say? Every stroke is different and so would need a different amount of therapy.

You'd think the amount of therapy you'd get would be based on what the clinicians sitting in front of you think you need. But yeah, no. That's not the way its done.

For stroke survivors the amount of rehabilitation available has progressively fallen as subacute stroke inpatient stays have dropped to an average of less than 16 days and as Medicare has capped the number of outpatient therapy sessions to 15/year.

And what really confuses me is why the Federal guidelines are not in concert with what the research says!

So, if you're with me on this, click the red image above and let 'er rip.

PS, the congressman who had a stroke, how much therapy did he get given the insurance provided congress? "...nearly a year of intense, grueling physical and occupational therapy."

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