01/03/2026
๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
The Telegraph Herald interviewed Gina Blean, Speech Therapist and co-owner of Unified Therapy Services, about sudden Iowa Medicaid reimbursement changes that limit speech therapy coverage to just 15 minutes per sessionโan effective 66% cut that was implemented with little notice and no meaningful provider input.
This damaging decision directly impacts our clinic and the patients we serve. Children need time to regulate, engage, and practice skills to make real progress. Limiting care puts early intervention, access, and long-term outcomes at risk.
Please read the article (full article in the comments), share this post, and contact state leaders to advocate for fair Medicaid policies that protect our patients.
๐ฃ Call or email the Governorโs office TODAY and urge her to pause and eliminate IL 2714 until the real impact on patient care can be fully reviewed.
๐ง Sample letters available: email marketing@unifiedtherapy.com
๐ Governorโs Office: 515-281-5211
๐ง Email:
dax.oberreuter@governor.iowa.gov
molly.severn@governor.iowa.gov
Speech therapy providers statewide face a severe decline in funding in the new year, after Iowa Medicaid Enterprise cut its reimbursement rates statewide by effectively 66%.
