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To: CA Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Jim Beall
Reject the May Proposal Bill
As California voters, we urge that the May Revisal proposal to cut Physical Therapy services from Medical be rejected.
Why is this important?
The Governor of CA has proposed cuts to Medi-Cal. Physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy would no longer be covered as optional benefits under this proposal. This would mean that patients with Medi-Cal who have had strokes, spinal cord injuries, amputations, etc. would no longer receive PT as well as other rehabilitation services.
• This item saves the State of California $5.6 Mil, but loses $14.2 Mil in federal matching funds we receive for this services. This makes NO sense.
• These services have been proposed to be cut during past recessions, but this cut has always been rejected because of how critically important Physical Therapy services are in the spectrum of care.
• Physical therapists provide including services to patients with joint replacements, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, injuries of all kinds, strokes, head and neurological injuries, burn victims, and more.
• In effect, these services generate positive patient outcomes, lead patients back to their activities of daily living, reduce the complications associated with neurodegenerative and neurological injuries, improve patient quality of life, and guide patients back to returning to work. This is proven through evidence-based research, clinical practices, and patient experiences.
• Cutting out these services will place patients in critical conditions, decline their physical and mental well-being, and deplete their potential to regain function and normalcy to become a contributing member in society
If you believe there should NOT be any cuts to Medi-Cal funding for rehabilitative services, please sign below.
This petition will be sent to the Senator who represents San Jose, Campbell, Cupertino, Monte Serano and Los Gatos in Northern California, but this proposal is a state-wide effect that requires you to contact legislators in your area/district as well.
• This item saves the State of California $5.6 Mil, but loses $14.2 Mil in federal matching funds we receive for this services. This makes NO sense.
• These services have been proposed to be cut during past recessions, but this cut has always been rejected because of how critically important Physical Therapy services are in the spectrum of care.
• Physical therapists provide including services to patients with joint replacements, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, injuries of all kinds, strokes, head and neurological injuries, burn victims, and more.
• In effect, these services generate positive patient outcomes, lead patients back to their activities of daily living, reduce the complications associated with neurodegenerative and neurological injuries, improve patient quality of life, and guide patients back to returning to work. This is proven through evidence-based research, clinical practices, and patient experiences.
• Cutting out these services will place patients in critical conditions, decline their physical and mental well-being, and deplete their potential to regain function and normalcy to become a contributing member in society
If you believe there should NOT be any cuts to Medi-Cal funding for rehabilitative services, please sign below.
This petition will be sent to the Senator who represents San Jose, Campbell, Cupertino, Monte Serano and Los Gatos in Northern California, but this proposal is a state-wide effect that requires you to contact legislators in your area/district as well.
How it will be delivered
I will send this petition to Carly Hasbrook who is Executive Assistant &/or Celeste Walker who is District Director to Senator Jim Beall to join their fight against this bill.
If you do not want your signatures on here or if you want representation in your district, find your legislators through http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ to voice your opinion.
Thank you!