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AMTA Representative Appointed to AMA CPT Committee

Evanston, IL – The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) has received confirmation of its nominee, Whitney W. Lowe, NCTMB, as a member of the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Health Care Professional Advisory Committee (HCPAC). His term is effective immediately and will expire June 2006.

The HCPAC is an advisory committee to the AMA CPT Editorial Panel and is comprised of organizations representing allied health professionals that use CPT codes. Two members of the HCPAC also are voting members on the CPT Editorial Panel.

“This is really a great step for AMTA and for massage therapists who are interested in working with the healthcare community,” said AMTA President Brenda L. Griffith.

In late spring 2003, AMTA was asked by the AMA to nominate someone as its representative to HCPAC. AMTA sought someone who could represent the coding interests of massage therapists who use or want to use CPT codes for insurance reimbursement. AMTA nominated Whitney Lowe, but needed to wait for the AMA Board of Trustees to accept the appointment at its October 2003 meeting.

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