NORTHERN VIRGINIA: Help us pass parity into law!

NORTHERN VIRGINIA: Help us pass parity into law! We need northern Virginians to take action.
Home ACA Names New Editor and Senior Editor Knoxville, TN. -- Rick Bowers and Bill Dupes, employees in the Publications Department of the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA), have been promoted to editor and senior editor, respectively. Shark-Attack Survivor Accepts National “Free Spirit” Honor Bethany Hamilton, a shark-attack survivor who overcame the loss of her left arm to return to the sport of surfing, has been acclaimed as a 2004 Free Spirit honoree. ADVOCACY UPDATE: Massachusetts Parity Bill ADVOCACY UPDATE: Estimate of Number of Persons Living with Limb Loss in NY State “The Best Thing in the World” Raised in a small, supportive community, Jaymie Kraus didn’t learn about the adversities and opportunities of people with limb differences until she became an adult Colorado - Prosthetic and Orthotic Adult Benefit Summary Providing Medicaid coverage for prosthetics saves money for states Massachusetts Financial Impact Statement for Prosthetic Coverage Review and evaluation of proposed legislation to mandate coverage for certain prosthetic devices: H. 837 Colorado - Prosthetic and Orthotic Adult Benefit Full Report Providing Medicaid coverage for prosthetics saves money for states. NY Parity Bill introduced to NY Senate & Assembly If we are to get these bills passed in this and other states we have to make a bigger noise than other groups also looking for mandates! APPLL Update: State Parity - May/June 2005 inMotion Bidding Demonstration: Setting the Record Straight for Prosthetic Consumers Do's and Don'ts of A Legislative Visit Steps to Effective Advocacy How Can I Get Help From My Congressional Representatives? ADVOCACY NEWS: Licensure vs. Certification: How It Can Affect You! Computerized Limb Coverage: A Letter to Practitioners and Bibliography The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has joined together with manufacturers of myoelectric and computerized devices, and beneficiary representatives, to work on reversing certain imprudent medical policies regarding coverage of these de The Power of Peers This article looks at the importance of peers in providing guidance and emotional support when faced with an amputation. Peer Visitor Support of Recent U.S. Military Amputees This article takes a look at the peer visitation program in place at the Amputee Center at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Facing Amputation Surgery: The Value of Peer Contact This article talks about the value of peer support for amputees. Funding Raising for Your Support Group This fact sheet discusses support group member involvement in fundraising. Ideas for different types of fundraisers are included as well. Starting a Support Group: The Basics Starting a support group is a responsibility, a challenge, and a very meaningful experience. This fact sheet offers a listing of some basic steps needed to start a support group. Steps were compiled from successful support groups and organizations all ove Understanding ACA's Peer Network This fact sheet offers an explanation of ACA's national peer network. Details covered include the network's purpose and how it works, as well as the required training for peer visitors. Giving Back - Couples Who Peer Visit This article takes a brief look at couples that do peer visitation as part of the Amputee Coalition of America's National Peer Network. When Your Support Group Needs Support This article takes a brief look at resources for support groups. You Don't Have to Deal With Amputation Alone This article takes a brief look at the Amputee Coalition of America's National Peer Network. Peer Contact for Parents of Children with Congenital Amputation Karen Neimanas discusses the role of peer visitor when parents are confronted with the birth of a child with a congenital limb difference. Notes from the medical director: first and foremost, listen!: lessons learned from mentors and peer visitors Doug Smith, ACA Medical Director, discusses the important role that mentors can play in our lives and how a peer visitor can become a mentor. Communicator: Newsletter for amputee support group leaders This site contains links to both HTML and PDF versions of the Communicator newsletter published for amputee support group leaders. On-line communication resources for those with limb loss Resources for amputees or family members of amputees who would like to communicate with other amputees via Internet bulletin boards or e-mail lists. APPLL Executive Summary Learn about ACA's Action Plan for Persons with Limb Loss (APPLL) Advocating For Your Child ACA Announces New Publication for Parents The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to announce the release of Expectations: Parenting Children and Teens With Limb Differences. This 36-page resource guide addresses some of the issues parents face after giving birth to a baby with a limb dif Cancer Was The Easy Part ACA Names New Staff Writer ACA announces the appointment of Scott McNutt as staff writer. A Circle of Friends - The Power of Peer Support Support HB 317 -- PA's parity bill! HB 317 was referred to the Insurance committee. Urge them to support this important bill! Take Action to Keep Iowa Bills Alive!! Both Iowa bills are being reviewed by a sub-committees. Take action today! OR's HB 2517 moving through the Senate! OR's bill was passed out of the House. Take action today to support the Senate bill! Support SB 54, Texas' parity bill! The Senate bill was just assigned to a subcommittee. Take action today! TX introduces new protections! The TX legislature has introduced a bill aimed at upholding the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Support the national prosthetic parity campaign! We need your help! Support Oklahoma's HB 1488, a bill creating a tax credit for the purchase of prosthetic devices! HB 1488 creates an income tax credit for purchase of certain prosthetic devices. TN's prosthetic parity bills to be heard in committee! Both bills will be heard in May. Take action! Push for a public hearing in New York! Without a hearing, the bills will die. Take action today! Iowa bills headed to the floor. Take action! Both the Senate and House bill passed out of committee. They are eligible for debate on the floor of both chambers. Support New Jersey's parity bills! NJ's Assembly bill is headed to the floor. Take action to make sure it passes! Join Missouri's fight for comprehensive coverage! Currently, a restrictive coverage bill is being advanced in MO. Help push for comprehensive prosthetic coverage! Don't let Texas' house bill die! Take action to ensure it that the bill passes before the session adjourns on Tuesday, May 19th!!! Oppose dangerous amendment to Iowa's house bill! An amendment has been added that would delay the parity bill for a year. Take action to oppose a delay! Act today to pass Iowa's parity bill!! The Senate bill has passed. Take action to pass the House bill! PA: Make a call to keep HB 317 moving! We are holding a Statewide Call-in Week April 30th-May 4th. NY: Keep up the calls to support Senate Bill 1672! We need to continue to push for a public hearing for SB 1672! Make a call today. New Jersey's Senate bill scheduled for a hearing! The Commerce committee will hear Senate Bill 502 on May 14th. Take action! PA Committee will vote in June. Contact them today! A committee vote is scheduled for June. Take action today! Keep NY's parity bill moving! Contact Gov. Spitzer! Contact Gov. Spitzer to support parity! Keep the NY bill alive! Survey on Insurance Access Please, take a moment to fill out the ACA survey on insurance coverage. Virginia Letter to the Editor Project Take action to support Viginia's prosthetic parity bill SB 931! Support Maryland's parity campaign! Letters, E-mails and faxes are an extremely effective way of communicating with your elected officials. Take action today! Collect Signatures for Maryland's Campaign! Petitions are a great way to raise awareness, garner additional support and show legislators people care. Help support the PA parity bill! Help convince the council to support the bill. Be part of the advocacy team! Intern in the DC office. The Advocacy Department is looking for an intern to help support our parity campaign initiatives. IOWA: Support parity in your state (just takes 5 minutes)! Take 5 minutes to write to the leadership and ensure that the bill reaches the floor for a vote in 2008! Victory in Virginia! The Special Commission voted in favor of Senate Bill 931. Make sure to thank or scold the legislators on the commission. MARYLAND: Letter to the Editor Drive The ACA has recently launched a letter to the editor drive in many states. It has been extremely successful and it’s an effective way to raise awareness. Take action now! Last chance to pass parity in New Jersey!!! Only one chance left for legislators to vote on Jan 7th or the bill dies. Take action today! INDIANA: Senate bill headed to the floor! S.269 was passed out of committee. Help keep the bill moving. VERMONT: Take action today! S.280 will come up for a vote on January 16th. Help pass this important bill. INDIANA: House bill headed to the floor! The bill passed out of committee. Help us convince your legislator to pass it! MARYLAND: Help build support for House Bill 69 & Senate Bill 98! Make sure that the Health and Government Operations and the Senate Finance committee supports this important bill. VIRGINIA: Support SB 645! SB 645 is being heard on January 24th. Help keep this bill moving! Maryland Hearing is Set for the House and Senate! A hearing is set a the Capitol for the Prosthetic Parity Act on Wednesday, February 13 from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Show up and demenstrate support! Maryland Hearing is Set for the House and Senate! A hearing is set a the Capitol for the Prosthetic Parity Act on Wednesday, February 13 from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Show up and demenstrate support! Maryland! Have Lunch with Legislators for FREE! Maryland! Have Lunch with Legislators for FREE! Maryland! Visit Your Legislator with ACA Staff We are looking for groups and individuals interested in meeting with your elected officials. Maryland! Visit Your Legislator with ACA Staff We are looking for groups and individuals interested in meeting with your elected officials. NEBRASKA: Hearing coming up. We need your help! LB969, the parity bill is being heard on February 11th. Take action today! IOWA: Help pass the House parity bill! We must ensure that the bill comes up for a vote this year! Take action today! VIRGINIA: Parity bill headed to the Senate floor! The bill is headed to the floor, but we need your help to pass it. VIRGINIA: Take action immediately (bill headed to the floor)! The bill is headed to the floor. We need your help with a few legislators. MARYLAND: Don't let the MD bill die! We are facing push back and the bills may not even get a committee vote. Take action today! NEBRASKA: Contact the committee today! The bill was heard on February 11th. Make sure it is passed out of committee. MISSOURI: Tell your legislator to support parity! The bill was introduced. Make sure your legislator supports this important legislation! ALABAMA: Hearing scheduled for parity bill! The Alabama bill needs your support! NEW YORK: Support Assembly Bill 4418! Assembly Bill 4418 is focused on specific areas of access to prosthetic care. Learn more and take action. ILLINOIS: Urge the Rules Committee to support prosthetic care! SB 2386 requires that prosthetic care under private insurance equal the benefits provided under the federal Medicare program. Take action! VERMONT: Bill moving to the Senate floor. Take action! It looks like the Senate Health and Welfare committee will pass the bill this week. We need your help to make sure with the Senate floor vote. UTAH: Contact the Business & Labor committee today! The bill was heard on February 20th. Make sure it is passed out of committee. CONNECTICUT: Act now to support HB 5527! HB 5527 will be heard on Feb 26th. Help make sure it passes! UTAH: Scold lawmakers for their votes against prosthetic parity! The bill was voted down by 9-3. We need to hold them accountable for their votes! ALABAMA: Senate committee hearing scheduled. Take action! Help ensure that the bill passes out of the Senate committee. LOUISIANA: Support prosthetic coverage in your state! LA's parity bill is headed to the House floor. Take action! CONNECTICUT: Keep up the fight! The Connecticut General Assembly officially adjourns on May 7th, but the fight is not over! IOWA: Tell Rep. McCarthy to stop playing political games with amputees’ lives! The Iowa Assembly Legislature adjourned without taking action on the parity bill. This was due in large part to the actions of Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Tell him this is unacceptable! LOUISIANA: Urge the Senate Insurance Committee to support prosthetic care! HB 318 is being heard on Wednesday, May 14th. Take action today! LOUISIANA: Next step is the Senate floor! HB 318 is headed to the Senate floor. Take action today! MISSOURI: Take action to pass parity in your state! We are making progress in MO, but we need your help! IOWA: Stand up for parity! We are launching a letter drive in IA to generate attention on this important issue! LOUISIANA: Help get the votes to pass parity into law! We may not have the votes to pass the bill. Please, get in touch with your senator TODAY! LOUISIANA: Take action today (days away from deciding parity)!! . There has been discussion of getting a conference committee for this bill, but this is an unnecessary hurdle for this bill when there was overwhelming support in the house and senate, and the governor has already committed to signing it. TAKE ACTION T LOUISIANA: Urge Governor to sign parity into law! We need to make sure that Governor Jindal signs this important legislation into law! TEXAS: Get involved in the Lone Star Campaign for Prosthetic Parity! The bill came incredibly close to passing. We are ready to take the fight to the Texas state capitol again, but we need your help! MARYLAND: Speak up for prosthetic parity! CONNECTICUT: Support HB 5093! CT: Taking our fight to Congress! ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins Family Voices in Working to Support Family-to-Family Health Information Centers ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins Family Voices in Working to Support Family-to-Family Health Information Centers ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Working to Ensure that Amputees are Not Left Behind in Health Reform ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Working to Ensure that Amputees are Not Left Behind in Health Reform ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Signs on in Support of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Signs on in Support of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 OPAF Launches McKeever’s First Ride ADVOCACY NEWS: Senate HELP Protects Access to Assistive Devices ADVOCACY NEWS: Senate HELP Protects Access to Assistive Devices ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA and Partners Applaud the Inclusiveness of the Affordable Health Choices Act ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA and Partners Applaud the Inclusiveness of the Affordable Health Choices Act ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Celebrates Progress in the Campaign for Hate Crimes Protections for People with Disabilities ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Celebrates Progress in the Campaign for Hate Crimes Protections for People with Disabilities Amputee Coalition Youth Camp Shows Young Amputees That They Can Do Anything, Anywhere Donate now and help support this inspirational program ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins Allies in Pushing for Patient Centered Approach to Comparative Effectiveness Research ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Joins Allies in Pushing for Patient Centered Approach to Comparative Effectiveness Research ADVOCACY NEWS: Progress in the Efforts to Protect Assistive Devices in Healthcare Reform ADVOCACY NEWS: Progress in the Efforts to Protect Assistive Devices in Healthcare Reform ADVOCACY NEWS: Progress and Problems in the Campaign for Hate Crimes Protections for People with Disabilities ADVOCACY NEWS: Progress and Problems in the Campaign for Hate Crimes Protections for People with Disabilities Double amputee loses legs, finds a cause HEALTH CARE REFORM: Call your members today! HEALTHCARE REFORM: Take action during the August recess! ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Seeks Government Relations Specialist to Help Lead Policy Efforts ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Seeks Government Relations Specialist to Help Lead Policy Efforts ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Partners With AOPA and Hanger to Call for True Healthcare Reform ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Partners With AOPA and Hanger to Call for True Healthcare Reform Winslow Therapeutic Riding to Host McKeever’s First Ride TAKE ACTION TODAY! Push for true healthcare reform! Members of Congress Receive Legislative Awards From National Amputee Organizations Ossur Commits $20,000 to Amputee Coalition of America’s Parity Campaign Ossur Commits $20,000 to Amputee Coalition of America’s Parity Campaign Amputee Coalition of America's Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp Announced Knoxville, TN, October 9, 2009 – The Amputee Coalition of America announced that it has named its youth camp in honor of the organization’s former president & CEO, Paddy Rossbach. Amputee Coalition of America's Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp Announced Knoxville, TN, October 9, 2009 – The Amputee Coalition of America announced that it has named its youth camp in honor of the organization’s former president & CEO, Paddy Rossbach. Get Ready for National Family Caregivers Month in November November 2009 celebrates National Family Caregivers Month, a time to thank, support, educate and empower family caregivers – those individuals providing care to loved ones living with chronic illness, disability or the frailties of old age. Mending Limbs Organization to Hold Second Annual Benefit Concert Event to raise awareness of need for adequate prosthetic insurance coverage for amputees	Senator Dick Saslaw represents the 35^th district in the Virginia State Senate, which includes parts of Fairfax County, Alexandria, Annandale and Springfield. At this point, it appears that Saslaw is going to oppose SB 645, Virginia’s prosthetic parity bill. What makes this very challenging is that Sen. Saslaw is the Chair of the Commerce and Labor committee. This committee is scheduled to hear the bill on Monday, January 28^th. Click here to learn about the hearing. We need your help to urge Sen. Saslaw to support this important legislation! It will take less than ten minutes to send an e-mail or make a phone call. Easy, but it will make a difference! Contact information and a sample letter are included below. E-mail: District35@sov.state.va.us Phone Numbers: (703) 978-0200 (804) 698-7535 (800) 889-0229 Fax: (703) 978-1221 SAMPLE PHONE MESSAGE: Hello. My name is ____. I am from ____. I am calling in regards to Senate Bill 645. I want to urge Senator Saslaw to support this very important legislation. It was supported by the Mandate Review Commission. Please, vote yes on SB 645. PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING A MESSAGE WITH BOTH THE DISTRICT AND RICHMOND OFFICES!! SAMPLE LETTER Dear Senator Saslaw, I am writing in regards to Senate Bill 645. After extensive review, this bill was approved by the Special Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits in December of 2007. The commission recognized that this bill is smart policy for the state of Virginia. SB 645 offers the opportunity to save money in both the public and private sector by providing appropriate care for amputees. This allows individuals to remain employed, productive members of society. It also avoids the complications that result when someone is forced into a wheelchair or onto crutches for an extended period of time. According to the Bureau of Insurance, the impact on monthly premiums would be less than $0.25 per month. Additionally, there is no fiscal implication to the state. This is not only common sense, but also the right thing to do. This bill will make certain that insured, working people can continue supporting their families. As a northern Virginian, I am asking you to please support this bill when it comes before the Commerce committee. Sincerely, NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE Please, send us a copy of your e-mail or contact us and let us know that you made a phone call (state@amputee-coalition.org).
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