National Association of Rehab Providers and Agencies

 

NARA is About "The Business of Rehab"

The National Association of Rehabilitation Providers and Agencies (NARA) was founded in 1978, and  functions as a trade association representing the interests of a membership base spanning across the nation.  NARA's membership is open to rehab therapy organizations.  Current membership represents rehab businesses consisting of over 12,000 healthcare professionals dedicated to providing a multitude of skilled rehabilitation therapy services to individuals in a variety of settings including inpatient, outpatient, skilled care, assisted living, educational systems, industry / occupational health.

Although tenured with a vast and successful history, the association continues to evolve and invigorate its dynamics and infrastructure to positively represent and affect change in the rehabilitation therapy industry. The purpose and continued efforts of NARA focuses upon the following foundation.  Read More....

News for Rehab Providers

NARA's Annual Fall Conference to Provide Vital Information for the Success of Rehabilitation Providers and Businesses (August 27, 2010)

The National Association of Rehabilitation Providers & Agencies (NARA) will be hosting its Annual Fall Conference in Las Vegas, NV October 20-22, 2010.  NARA, based in Washington, D.C., is a trade association that has supported the knowledge, advocacy, and unification of hundreds of rehabilitation therapy providers and agencies throughout the country for over 30 years.

NARA’s Annual Fall Conference will provide timely information and networking opportunities to rehab businesses and professionals that will allow them to better understand and apply current legislative and regulatory updates to their practices / businesses. Click here for press release. Click here for more details on the conference.

Update on the MPPR Collaborative Initiatives ~ From NARA President (August 27, 2010)

Less than an hour ago I had the privilege of participating in another productive conference call facilitated by the American Physical Therapy Association, (APTA).   The APTA continues to show leadership in efforts to further aggregate and mobilize the efforts of approximately multiple associations and other key stakeholders in response to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Proposed Notice regarding “Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for Calendar Year 2011”.   To date, NARA’s premier advocate, George G. Olsen of Williams & Jensen, continues to be instrumental in facilitating and/or participating in this and other high level, impactful collaborative efforts.    Additionally, NARA’s Board of Directors, as well as Membership participation via our “MPPR Work Group” has been actively engaged in better understanding and responding to this proposed ruling that can significantly impact the businesses that support quality clinical practices of NARA members throughout the nation. Click here for entire message.

NARA Responds to CMS' Proposed MPPR Policy (August 24, 2010)

George Olsen has submitted NARA’s response to CMS’ proposed MPPR - please click here for a copy. NARA’s members were instrumental in the efforts of the APTA to collect and analysis data from across the United States as they prepared their response. Ken Harwood, APTA Vice President Practice and Education, stated “In a little over a week we collected and analyzed over 3 million records from multiple providers that afforded us the necessary data to clearly demonstrate the ill-conceived and erroneous basis of the MPPR policy.” For a copy of the APTA’s response click here. As the APTA continues efforts to develop a long term strategy, we will keep you posted for any additional data support they may require. NARA appreciates the continued efforts of our members to support these initiatives.

Message from NARA President: MPPR, DOTPA, and New Work Group (August 16, 2010)

NARA in the process of finalizing general commentary to be submitted to CMS. NARA announces new work group focused on how businesses will implement the new MDS and RUGs guideline changes. For more information contact NARA Central offices at nara.admin@naranet.org.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announces Open Door Forum for August 19th at 2pm EST regarding a new research project titled "Developing Outpatient Therapy Payment Alternatives" for more information click here.

For the complete announcement click here.

AOTA Mobilize's Advocacy Efforts in Response to Draft CMS Manual Student Supervision in Skilled Nursing Facilities

CMS is in the process of updating the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual for Minimum Data Set Version 3.0 (MDS 3.0), which goes into effect October 1, 2010.  All certified Medicare or Medicaid nursing facilities must complete, record, encode and transmit the MDS for all residents in the facility, regardless of age, diagnosis, length of stay or payment category.  The RAI Manual provides guidance for using the MDS.  CMS’ draft changes include revisions to Chapter 3, Section O of the RAI 3.0 Manual (pages 19-21) regarding therapy students. The revisions describe how students would be involved in individual therapy, concurrent therapy and group therapy in SNFs. Read More

NARA Announces Registration Now Open for Fall Conference

NARA will be hosting the Fall 2010 Conference at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel October 20 - 22, 2010. Registration is now being accepted online and through fax...Read More

NARA Announces CMS Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction Policy Work Group (7/19/2010)

Recently, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, (CMS) proposed a policy in the physician fee schedule rule, referred to as the multiple procedure payment reduction policy (MPPR) that would result in significant reductions in payment for outpatient therapy services in addition to the projected reductions due to the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). The proposed multiple procedure payment reduction policy would apply to both the services paid under the physician fee schedule (PFS) that are furnished in the office setting and those services paid at the PFS rates that are furnished by outpatient hospitals, home health agencies (Part B), skilled nursing facilities (Part B), comprehensive rehabilitation facilities, and other entities that are paid by Medicare for outpatient therapy services. Read More

NARA Announces Fall Conference Title and Location

NARA will be hosting the Fall 2010 Conference at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel October 20 - 22, 2010. The hotel is now accepting reservations Read More

NARA has a new fax number: (800) 716-1847 effective immediately

The NARA office can be reached by phone at (866) 839-7710, by fax at (800) 716-1847, or by email at nara.admin@naranet.org.

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