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Opinions Vary on Role of Physical Therapist Assistants in Comp

By Elaine Goodman (medical/business Reporter)

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 | 0

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s veto of legislation that would have allowed physical therapist assistants to treat injured workers is a missed opportunity to improve the efficiency of the state’s workers’ compensation system, according to some. Senate Bill 2718A and its companion measure, Assembly Bill 2116A, were intended to correct what the sponsors called an oversight in the state’s workers' compensation law, which doesn’t cover physical therapy care delivered by physical therapist assistants. The sponsors said most payers cover the services provided by physi...

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