Independent Therapy Providers Association

Independent Therapy Providers Association ITPA is a trade association advocating for SLPs, OTs, and PTs in private practice. WHY ITPA? ITPA is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization.

HISTORY

ITPA was founded as a professional association for speech, occupational, and physical therapists in private practice. Created in response to a void among associations representing therapists within this industry, the ITPA offers a singular voice for therapists in private practice who provide services and operate therapy clinics and general rehabilitation facilities in Texas. Therapists in private practice who once found themselves alone when it came to licensure, reimbursement and other legal and legislative issues facing this industry, now have a network to ensure their support. ITPA bridges the gap between the independent provider in private practice and other types of therapy businesses or provider types. ITPA advocates for small business therapy practices, providing legal counsel when needed, and upholding the highest ethical standards for our profession.

03/28/2025
April is OT month! Did you know many of the members of the ITPA provide occupational therapy in their practices. ITPA i...
04/02/2024

April is OT month! Did you know many of the members of the ITPA provide occupational therapy in their practices. ITPA intends to support practice owners in speech, OT and PT!

03/23/2024

The ITPA membership met today! We elected new officers and set the agenda for the year! We are so excited about all we have planned for private therapy practice owners in Texas! Stay tuned!

After weeks of denials, BCBSTX finally changed its policy for teletherapy coverage:
03/02/2021

After weeks of denials, BCBSTX finally changed its policy for teletherapy coverage:

Telemedicine Expansion for 2021

05/20/2020

BCBSTX update per bulletin 5/19/2029 on extending coverage for teletherapy through 6/30/2020.

CMS press bulletin dated 4/30/2020 stated CMS will allow and cover telehealth and teletherapy for covered Medicare benef...
05/01/2020

CMS press bulletin dated 4/30/2020 stated CMS will allow and cover telehealth and teletherapy for covered Medicare beneficiaries for the DURATION of the COVID19 crisis. This could signal to private insurance and other government payers to extend teletherapy coverage beyond 90 days.

Scroll down to section on telehealth services:

At President Trump’s direction, and building on its recent historic efforts to help the U.S. healthcare system manage the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued another round of sweeping regulatory waivers and rule changes to deliver e...

These for things need to be heeded for Texas and any other state to reopen safely.
04/27/2020

These for things need to be heeded for Texas and any other state to reopen safely.

The Texas Tribune covers politics and a range of policy issues that affect all Texans. Those topics include public and higher education, health and human services, demographics and voting rights, immigration and border security, criminal justice, energy, urban affairs, the environment, and transport...

04/16/2020

This ASHA compiled list of commercial payers for coverage of teletherapy may be useful.

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04/12/2020

BCBS update on covered codes for telehealth and teletherapy per bulletin 4/3/2020.

4/10/2020 update from UHC for waiver of copays and cost shares for telehealth services 6/18/2020:
04/12/2020

4/10/2020 update from UHC for waiver of copays and cost shares for telehealth services 6/18/2020:

UnitedHealthcare has expanded its policies around telehealth services during the COVID-19 health emergency. Check back often for updates

Medicare FFS provider in 2019? You may get some relief money:
04/12/2020

Medicare FFS provider in 2019? You may get some relief money:

President Trump is providing support to healthcare providers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

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