Navigating the Regulatory and Reimbursement Landscape:
A Fireside Chat with Kara Gainer

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About the Webinar

Join Kara Gainer and Stephen Huntsman for a candid conversation about regulatory and reimbursement updates including:

• The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule including the 9% reimbursement cut and other key provisions from the rule.
• A review of recently introduced legislation and ongoing advocacy efforts to #fightthecut.
• A look ahead at what lies on the payment and regulatory horizon including insight into Biden administration priorities.
• The latest update on the NCCI edits.
• The PTA payment differential scheduled for 2022.
• Information blocking regulations.
• Progress on the telehealth front.
• In addition, Kara and Stephen will be joined by Anne Biala, Chair of the Payment and Practice Committee of HPA The Catalyst, for the live Q&A.

About the Speakers:

Kara Gainer, JD
Director, Regulatory Affairs
American Physical Therapy Association

As Director of Regulatory Affairs for APTA, Kara leads, manages, and provides strategic direction to the regulatory affairs team on key programs and initiatives in the federal regulatory space that help to move forward the priorities of the Association for the advancement of the profession in the area
of payment and public policy. She works to develop and advocate APTA’s position before federal agencies in order to have a positive effect on federal regulations, statutes and other governmental directives that affect the profession of physical therapy. She also is responsible for leading member initiatives and developing policies and programs that promote the practice of physical therapy.

She has extensive knowledge and experience working on policies related to Medicare, Medicaid, health care reform, coding, and provider billing and reimbursement. Prior to joining APTA, Kara was a health care consultant with Drinker Biddle & Reath, where she developed and executed comprehensive public policy strategies for her clients that integrated legislative, regulatory, and communications efforts. She also served as an Attorney Advisor for the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals and clerked with the U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms.

Kara received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Montana and law degree from the University of Montana School of Law and is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.

Stephen Huntsman, PT
Chief Compliance Officer
Upstream Rehabilitation
Faculty, LAMP Management

Stephen is a licensed physical therapist with over 25 years of experience and currently serves as the Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of Clinical Services for Upstream Rehabilitation where he is responsible for oversight of the organization’s compliance program, developing clinical outcome and operational reporting tools, and creating educational and training resources for clinical and regulatory initiatives.

Stephen is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) including the Private Practice Section (PPS) and the Section on Health, Policy, and Administration (HPA). He has been a member of HPA’s LAMP Management Committee since 2015. Stephen currently serves on the Advisory Board for the DPT program at Western Kentucky University where he is also a guest lecturer. He has held multiple speaking engagements at APTA, AAOE, and other national conferences.

Stephen graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Kentucky in 1993 and has worked in a variety of settings including outpatient, acute care, home health, and long-term care.