AMRPA Legislative & Regulatory Updates
Plenaries & Panels
Tuesday, October 28
9:45 – 10:30am: AMRPA Legislative & Regulatory UpdatesÂ
Meet Our Presenter
Kate Beller, JD, President, AMRPA
Kate Beller, JD, has served as the American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA) President since March 2024, and previously served in leadership roles within the Association since February 2019. In her current role, Beller helps AMRPA identify current and emerging policy issues affecting the rehabilitation industry, including the annual inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System and Quality Reporting Program, Medicare Advantage coverage reforms, the IRF Review Choice Demonstration, auditing and oversight programs within the field, and Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) post-acute care payment analysis, among many other issues.
Troy Hillman, Director of Quality and Health Policy, AMRPA
Troy Hillman has served as the American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA) Director of Quality and Health Policy since January 2023. In his current role, Mr. Hillman helps AMRPA identify policy issues affecting the rehabilitation industry, including the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system and Quality Reporting Program, as well as MedPAC and other Post-Acute Care (PAC) payment reform proposals. Prior to joining AMRPA, Mr. Hillman served as the Manager of Analytics and Government Relations Director at UDSMR/Netsmart, where he helped develop and interpret the reporting of IRF data and outcomes, educate and train industry stakeholders on outcomes and quality measures, as well as monitoring, interpreting, and responding to legislative and regulatory updates.Â
Joe Nahra, Director of Government Relations and Regulatory Policy, AMRPA
Joe Nahra has served as the AMRPA Director of Government Relations and Regulatory Policy since May 2023. In his current role, Joe works with AMRPA leadership, member hospitals, and stakeholder partners to develop and execute strategies for ensuring patient access to inpatient rehabilitation care, including communicating AMRPA’s policy positions to federal lawmakers and agency officials. Joe also works directly with members and AMRPA committees to provide advice and guidance relating to regulatory and compliance issues. Prior to joining AMRPA, Joe represented patients, providers, and disability advocacy organizations before Congress and the Administration at a Washington, DC-based law and lobbying firm.Â
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