PAPERWORK REDUCTION AND 3-HOUR RULE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO CMS--AUGUST 2019

Thank you for advocating for our profession! Did you receive any reply from CMS regarding this request? Our profession is overdue for full recognition by state and federal agencies, as an effective and valuable treatment modality same as PT, OT, SLP, etc.

ATRA Signs onto DAC and CCD support letter outlining concerns on the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” because of harmful cuts and changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

May 27, 2025
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ATRA Signs onto support letters for H.R. 2199/S. 1173, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

May 16, 2025
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ATRA Signs onto the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) Welcome Letter and Meeting Request to Discuss the Value of Rehabilitation Therapy Services Education Task Force (FY) 2026

May 12, 2025
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ATRA in Action: April 2025 Advocacy & Legislative Update

May 7, 2025
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ATRA Initiates support letter to US Secretary of Health & Human Services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

May 7, 2025
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May Blog! The Quiet Genius of Microadventure in Recreational Therapy

May 7, 2025
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ATRA Signs onto the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force (FY) 2026 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Services appropriations bill letter

April 23, 2025
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ATRA Signs onto letter of support for the continued implementation of the HCBS settings rule

April 21, 2025
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ATRA presents at Social Prescribing USA Community of Practice Meeting

April 17, 2025
Dawn DeVries, ATRA's Director of Advocacy & Legislative Affairs presented at Social Prescribing USA's Community of Practice meeting. Dawn shared how as a profession, recreational therapists utilize elements and aspects of social prescribing with various groups of people with disabilities and various conditions, using different interventions from nature, coping, and arts. View the recording here and read the blog post here .

ATRA Signs onto ITEM Coalition letter of support for H.R. 2320, the Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act

April 11, 2025
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