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How Further Reimbursement Cuts for Therapy Services Might Affect Patients

Posted on · New regulations concerning reimbursement rates for services like speech therapy take effect July 1. And some critics contend the cuts could push many providers out of business. Vicki Gilani, a speech-language pathologist in Houston, tells us what this might mean for her and her patients. During the 2015 legislative session, the budget committee voted to […]

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Texas Court Battle Over Outpatient Therapy Funding Leaves Providers in Limbo

Posted on · A court battle in Texas over Medicaid cuts for therapists providing outpatient services primarily for disabled and elderly Texans is leaving those therapists’ practices up in the air. As of this moment, the Texas Supreme Court has restored a lower court's injunction halting cuts passed by the Texas legislature last session, which could have a […]