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21st Dec 2023

Ep 40: Take Action Today! Advocate Against 2024 Medicare Cuts

Take Action Today! Advocate Against 2024 Medicare Cuts

Over the past couple of years we have routinely seen reductions in reimbursement underneath the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and this year is no different. While AOTA is working diligently to advocate for our profession, your voice matters! Writing letters to Congress plays an important role in the legislative process of passing policy in the United States. That’s why this week on The Amplify OT Podcast, I am talking about why you need to take action today and advocate against Medicare cuts!

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In this episode, I cover:

  • The 3.4% reduction we’re looking at in 2024 under the MPFS if no action is taken. 
  • How AOTA makes it quick and simple to write a letter to your legislators and be an OT Amplifier. 
  • Encouraging you to edit your letters and share personal stories of impact.
  • The different pieces of legislation being brought to Congress and the solutions they are proposing.


❗ Tune into the next episode of the Amplify OT Podcast to get deeper into the weeds of why we continue to see cuts year after year.



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The Amplify OT Podcast
Empowering Occupational Therapy Practitioners to Lead Change in Healthcare
The Amplify OT Podcast is your go-to show for making sense of healthcare policy, advocacy, and reimbursement in occupational therapy. Hosted by Clarice Grote—occupational therapist, founder of Amplify OT, and self-proclaimed policy nerd who actually enjoys reading the long documents most people avoid—this podcast breaks down complex systems so you can navigate them with confidence.

No matter where you are in your occupational therapy journey—student, new grad, educator, or experienced clinician—you belong here as an important part of our OT Amplifier community. Each episode is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to understand how policy impacts your practice, your patients, and the future of the profession.

The work you do matters. Your voice matters. And advocacy isn’t just possible—it’s powerful. So let’s get started—because change starts here.

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Clarice Grote

Clarice Grorte is an occupational therapist and lived the transformation from guessing to confident by learning to understand policy.

She's the creator of The Amplify OT Podcast, Mastering OT Policy & Medicare™, and the Amplify OT Membership™.

She is passionate about spreading the word on the value of occupational therapy and proving to OTs and OTAs that they already have the skills the need to be amazing OT advocates