Welcome to NCOTAThe North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association was founded in 1957 and was incorporated as a nonprofit professional association in 1976. Dedicated volunteers also led the drive for licensure in 1984. From then until now, occupational therapy has grown from a few therapists around the state to over 5,800 licensed OT and OTA practitioners in many different specialty fields. And yet the mission continues. Providing leadership in advocacy to legislation and policy makers. Supporting continued competence of OT practice through several comprehensive educational conferences each year, from the coast to the mountains. Helping to create networking opportunities and resources for our members. We hope you will find your visit to our site useful and, if you are not a current member, that you will consider joining with us. The future is exciting and we are looking forward to enjoying it together. The Benefits of Membership
NCOTA aims to advocate, educate, and communicate. Membership in any professional association offers you to opportunity to lend your support, as many others have done in the past, to the mission and activities of that association and to your colleagues who are already involved. In addition to what you give, members also receive a few valuable benefits. Membership has been proven to enhance professional identity and pride. Members receive substantial discounts at continuing education events, making license renewal easier to manage, while knowing that those events are being produced specifically for you. Members become part of various networking resources, both locally and statewide. Members have a voice when lawmakers are considering legislation that might impact the care OT practitioners offer or access to that care for NC citizens. Join Today2017 Annual Fall Conference Mark your calendars and make your plans to attend our Fall Conference November 10-12. Location is the popular McKimmon Center in Raleigh. More details including registration information will be available soon. We very much look forward to your participation in what promises to be yet another excellent Program. If you have any questions, please reach out to the conference planning committee at NCOTAConference@gmail.com Best,Katherine DeWitt & Anna Walls
NCOTA Continuing Education Co-Chairs
Resident Classification System, Version 1Have you heard of CMS’s new case mix rule called RCS1 (Resident Classification System, Version 1)? It is the proposed system which could possibly take the place of Med A RUGs as soon as fiscal year 2019 (which begins on October 1, 2018). There is huge concern from SNF and therapy providers that this system only pays for patient characteristics such as diagnosis and level of functioning, rather than the amount of services that are being provided or the functional improvements that are being made.Resident Classification System, Version 1
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