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Episode 25

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18th Apr 2023

Ep 25: How the Expiration of the COVID-19 PHE Impacts Occupational Therapy. Are you Ready?

The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

If you’re listening to this episode when it is released, we’ve gotten used to our “new normal” following the COVID-19 pandemic. This “normal” is about to shift yet again as the COVID-19 public health emergency officially comes to an end on May 11th, 2023. That’s why this week on The Amplify OT Podcast, I am sharing what to expect for the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. 

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In this episode, I am covering what the end of the public health emergency (PHE) is impacting, the existing policies before we entered into the PHE, and what will happen when the waiver expires. 

In this episode, I cover:

  • The OTA and PTA supervision requirement in private practice. 
  • The ability for OTs to initiate and complete the comprehensive start of care in Home Health for Medicare Part A patients. 
  • 2 waivers relating to SNF that will be more of an impact for those working in acute care. 
  • The many changes we should prepare to see with Telehealth.
  • Upcoming changes to Medicaid. 


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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