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In the Maine State Government, LD Stands for Legislative Document - the official designation for each bill introduced in the Legislature. Every LD receives a unique number that stays with the bill throughout the legislative process, across both the House and Senate.
To track an LD's progress - including its text, sponsors, committee actions, and hearing dates - visit the Maine Legislature's website or use the button below:
LD 1785 - Cost-of-Living Relief for Small Practices - We Need Your Testimony!
05/05/2025 - Urgent Advocacy Alert from Gwen Simons
A bill (LD 1785, An Act to Encourage Competition by Requiring Independent Health Care Provider Cost-of-living Adjustments in Health Insurance Contracts) has been introduced in the Maine Legislature. It will require health care carriers (including their Third party provider networks like ASH and OPTUM Health) to give small independent and group practices with 25 or less providers a cost of living increase in reimbursement each year.
Private practices need this law to survive! We are asking all MEAPTA members to contact their state representative and senator and ask them to vote for this bill.
The bill has been assigned to the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services ("HCIFS") Committee. It has not been scheduled for a public hearing yet, but we expect it to be scheduled the week of May 12. We need you to call and/or email your representative and senator, especially if they are on the HCIFS committee, as soon as possible. You can find a list of HCIFS committee members at Committees|Maine Legislature.
You can find your state representative and senator at Maine.gov:Government:eDemocracy: Voter Information Lookup.
When the bill is scheduled for a Public Hearing, we will need to line up as many people as possible to testify. Public hearings are usually on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons starting at 1 pm. You can testify in person or via Zoom. Please call Gwen Simons, MEAPTA lobbyist, at (207)205-2045 if you can testify so we can coordinate all testimony for maximum effect.
For the full message from Gwen, click HERE.
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Patient Action Center
APTA's Patient Action Center contains letters focused on the patient impact of certain federal issues and bills. Nonmembers and the public can use the Patient Action Center to send prewritten messages to their legislators.
Regulatory Action Center
Congress isn't the only group that needs to hear from you - we also need advocates to reach out to other regulators, such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Visit the Regulatory Action Center to access template letters and make your voice heard.
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We would like all to urge Congress to enact reforms to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) to improve payment stability for physical therapy practices. Rising operational costs, including rent, staff wages, and insurance, are not adequately reflected in current Medicare rates. Without action, this unsustainable system threatens provider viability and patient access to care. Congress must ensure Medicare payments align with the true cost of practice to support both providers and beneficiaries. To read more on this subject, click HERE.
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