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Inside This Issue
Message from the President
News for the New Year
Medicaid
Watch for it
Continuing Education
Job Opportunities
Executive Board
Contact Us
Look for something that you can change to make a difference in your patients’ lives. – Tammy Haugen, OTR/L
IOTA Executive Board
President – Tammy Haugen, OTR/L
Vice President – Brenda Simon, OTR/L
President-elect – Dana Bingaman, COTA/L
Secretary – Kelly Buchanan, COTA/L
Treasurer – Sarah Oftedal, MOTR/L
Continuing Ed – Brian Olson, OTR/L
OTA Rep – Angie Gibbens, COTA/L
Reimbursement – AJ Jaques, OTR/L
Outreach – Oaklee Rodgers, MOTS, COTA/L
Student Representative – Sarah Gaudet, MOTS
Student Representative – Rebecca Morford, OTAS
RA Delegate – Carrie Mori, Ph.D., OTR/L, BCP
Ex-officio
Imm. Past President -Lacey Osgood, MOTR/L, ATP
Executive Director
Linda Jackson
IOTA represents 290 members. Please click here to renew your membership now.
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Message from the President
Tammy Haugen, OTR/L
A new year is ahead of us. Though we are all busy with personal and professional tasks, I hope you see the new year as I do, with fresh optimism and energy. This year we would like to focus on successes you and your patients/clients have had either through video or written testimonials. Please consider submitting a testimonial for the website. I would like to highlight a practitioner and their client/patient monthly.
The members of the board need your help. We would like you to consider helping on a committee or a project. All of you have unique skills that you can share to make a difference in advancing the profession of occupational therapy. With your help we can continue to provide practitioners in the state with valuable resources, information and education. What can you to do make a difference?
"This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind...let it be something good." - Unknown
News for the New Year
We are very excited to have so many new faces on the IOTA Executive Board this year. While we are very appreciative of those who have served tirelessly before, we recognize that new individuals will bring new ideas, projects and opportunities.
One of the most exciting additions is the new Outreach Coordinator position headed up by Oaklee Rogers, MOTS, COTA/L. In her full-time position with Brown Mackie College-Boise as the Facility Coordinator for the OTA Program, Oaklee has made valuable connections with employers and therapists and is sharing that energy with her colleagues through the enthusiasm she brings to her position. Watch for ideas for how you can get more involved in your community using OT as the icebreaker.
Also looking to bring more opportunities for involvement is the new Vice President Brenda Simon, OTR/L. Brenda is helping revitalize our Special Interest Sections and together with our new Continuing Education Chair Brian Olson, OTR/L watch for revitalized Special Interest Sections and more CE offerings. IOTA exists to provide services that help OT practitioners make a difference in their lives as well as the lives of others. Please let us know what interests you most so we can make changes and additions that benefit you.
From Medicaid
As a result of HB 260, there are new rules in place from Medicaid as we begin 2012.
First is the therapy cap of $1,870. Clients are no longer limited to visits or units, but rather, provider services are measured in actual dollars billed by the provider to Medicaid. Click here for therapy cap FAQs.
Second, prior authorization has been streamlined. Medicaid insists that they do not want to limit therapy that is medically necessary. They have created a prior authorization cover sheet that will help you complete your paperwork. Download the cover sheet here.
Third, the new system requires co-pays. The amount to be charged to the client is $3.65 per visit, with an annual cap of $360.00. Adults with family incomes 100% below federal poverty guidelines do not pay co-pays, nor do individuals on Medicare or private insurance. Families with multiple children receiving services have different co-pay amounts as well. Please read the complete co-pay FAQs here.
Additionally, the Children’s Redesign Program is being implemented. We are still learning details about this program, but you may read an overview of the Children’s Redesign online at Medicaid by clicking here.
The co-pays and prior authorization procedures described above are to be used for children as well as adults.
Other changes include helping parents make informed choices about therapy providers through the use of case managers. The most important aspect of this program is to encourage parents to consult licensed occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy providers first so that skilled therapy drives the plan of care.
To that end, the therapy associations are creating a PowerPoint presentation for case managers. They are actively involved in quarterly meetings with Medicaid to help ensure that the processes are in place to deliver the right services at the right time to our clients.
Watch for it
In order to learn find out more about your needs, the IOTA Executive Board is preparing a survey. It will be emailed to you within the next week. Please watch for the survey and reply as soon as possible.
This year, we will also email renewal notices for your membership investment. You will be able to print them and mail or pay online. You may always make a payment online at http://www.id-ota.com/membership.htm and your account will be credited forward from your anniversary date. Thank you.
Continuing Education in Idaho
Please save the date and register early.
January 20-21 – Introduction to Neuro IFRAH at Idaho State University, Pocatello – Click for more information.
February 25 – Treatment Summit at Brown Mackie College – Boise
March (TBD) – Hands Summit at Twin Falls
April 7 – Treatment Summit at Idaho State University – Pocatello
Would you like to see more continuing education opportunities in Idaho? Please join our Continuing Education Committee today to help us identify topics, presenters and partners in education.
Job opportunities
The new year brings many opportunities for career advancement. Please stay up-to-date by visiting our website at www.id-ota.com/ot_jobs.htm and providing your most current email address to info@id-ota.com. Thank you.
You or your employer may advertise opportunities on our website by completing this form: http://www.id-ota.com/classified%20listing%20agreement.pdf.
All options include one email alert and the three-month option includes a listing in the eNewsletter.
Contact us
IOTA maintains an active internet presence at the following locations:
You may also reach us by phone at 208.388.4682 or email info@id-ota.com
We are very pleased and excited to announce that you may visit us at Brown Mackie College, 9050 W. Overland Road, Boise by appointment. Regular hours will soon be established.
Please direct any questions to:
IOTA Online Editor
Linda Jackson, Executive Director
208.388.4682 or info@id-ota.com
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