Chapter Accomplishments

Chapter Accomplishments 2005

Legislative

• Successfully defeated bill to repeal current ban on POPTS in Missouri thanks to the legislative team of John Bardgett, Government Affairs Chair Bill Hopfinger, and almost 300 participants at the 2005 Lobby Day
• Helped contribute to saving Missouri’s Early Intervention Program, First Steps, due to the help of Sue Allen and her contact with Senator Michael Gibbons
• Currently working with the Medicaid Commission to re-create a more cost-effective Medicaid system
  Regulatory (Advisory Panel on Physical Therapy to the State Board of Healing Arts)
• Continues to work on enforcement of anti-POPTS law
• Working with Veterinary Medicine Board to resolve issues associated with the ability of PT’s to treat animals in Missouri

Education

• Moved spring conference from the Lake to rotate around the state in an attempt to reach more members through continuing education and chapter business

Reimbursement

• Gwenna Peters continues to meet with insurance medical directors from BCBS, UHC, and Medicare to educate on physical therapy
• Investigating ways to change BCBS of Kansas City’s policy on non-reimbursement of electrical stimulation
  Financial
• Transitioned to new CPA firm for Chapter financial overview