Support Insurance Coverage for Prosthetics in Iowa!

Support Insurance Coverage for Prosthetics in Iowa! This Thursday, February 16th, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a discussion on the proposed Senate Study Bill (SSB) 1281, a study bill requiring healthcare benefit coverage for prosthetic devices.
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A Circle of Friends - The Power of Peer Support The Prosthesis and Its Components - Choices, Choices and More Choices When to Help Your Child and When to Let Go A Message From the President & CEO Physical Activity Can Reduce Secondary Conditions in Youths With Limb Differences Building a Positive Body Image Prostheses for Children & Teens With Limb Differences - Issues and Expectations Questions to Ask Your Child's Doctor Resources ADVOCACY UPDATE: July/Aug 2005 inMotion ADVOCACY UPDATE: July/Aug 2005 inMotion Advocacy - NLLIC Topic of the Month - Nov. 2004 List of all advocacy related materials in the NLLIC onine catalog. Play golf with CT Legislators Ohio Parity Meeting Scheduled Taking a Bite out of APPLL: Paving the Way Toward Better Health The ACA is working to promote the importance of healthful living to people living with limb differences and healthcare professionals. 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On Wednesday, February 22, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) joined the Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists (FAOP) for an exhibition in Tallahassee at the capitol to reach out to legislators and their staff to raise awareness about the APPLL Heads to Chicago! Working for Prosthetic Parity in Iowa! Last week, in the midst of a snowstorm, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the proposed Senate Study Bill SSB 1281, a study bill requiring healthcare benefits for prosthetic devices. Prosthetic parity moving to a Senate vote in Iowa! Prosthetic parity moving to a Senate vote in Iowa! People With Diabetes Need Your Help! S. 1955, also known as the Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act, creates federal Association Health Plans (AHPs) that could jeopardize diabetes coverage for employees of small businesses, which is currently guaranteed in 46 sta Oppose Federal Attacks on Quality Healthcare Coverage! 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Tennessee Parity Organizing Meetings The Amputee Coalition of America invites you to a series of community information and organizing meetings to discuss prosthetic parity in Tennessee! Oregon Parity Meeting The Amputee Coalition of America invites you to a community information and organizing meeting to discuss prosthetic parity in Oregon! CALL TO ACTION - Urge Gov. Schwarzenegger to support A.B. 2012 We could be just days away from comprehensive coverage for orthotic and prosthetic care in California, but we need your help! CALL TO ACTION - Urge Gov. Schwarzenegger to support A.B. 2012 We could be just days away from comprehensive coverage for orthotic and prosthetic care in California, but we need your help! 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October 19, 2006 the Pennsylvania Health and Human Services Committee heard HB 2718, a bill requiring insurance companies to cover prosthetic devices and components. ADVOCACY UPDATE: Pennsylvania HB 2718 Hearing a Great Success! October 19, 2006 the Pennsylvania Health and Human Services Committee heard HB 2718, a bill requiring insurance companies to cover prosthetic devices and components. ADVOCACY UPDATE: ACA Activist Advocating Against Job Discrimination Dave Dunville, one of the leaders of the Michigan campaign for prosthetic coverage, is actively advocating for amputees' right to serve as firefighters. Stay informed by reading APPLL Core: Access to Care ADVOCACY NEWS: Activists Rally for Prosthetic Coverage Oregon Passes Important Amputee Healthcare Legislation After less than a year, Oregon just became the seventh state to sign parity into law. Prosthetic Parity Campaign Making Major Strides ACA's prosthetic parity campaign gains nationwide attention with 26 states making strides in the battle for coverage and a congressional bill in the beginning stages. ADVOCACY UPDATE: ACA Expands Advocacy Department There are many exciting things on the horizon for the ACA's advocacy department including a federal bill and a new staff person! Kicking for Kids Who Can't Event in Washington, D.C. Kicking For Kids Who Can't is an event taking place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on October 7th, 2007. Kids adults of all ages will kick with all of their might to raise money to benefit the Limbs For Life Foundation, a Non-Profit 501(c)(3), w Kicking for Kids Who Can't Event in Washington, D.C. Kicking For Kids Who Can't is an event taking place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on October 7th, 2007. Kids adults of all ages will kick with all of their might to raise money to benefit the Limbs For Life Foundation, a Non-Profit 501(c)(3), w Warning: “Lawn Mowers and Legs Don’t Mix!” Amputee Coalition of America Urges Caution When Using Lawn Mowers This Summer ADVOCACY NEWS: Advocacy Update, Week of May 25th ADVOCACY NEWS: Advocacy Update, Week of May 25th CT: Taking our fight to Congress! FEDERAL PARITY: Take action locally! CONGRESS: Push for true healthcare reform! Amputee Coalition of America Announces Creation of Upper Limb Loss Advisory Council Robert D. Doty, Jr., MD, to Serve as Chair Amputee Coalition of America Announces Creation of Upper Limb Loss Advisory Council Robert D. Doty, Jr., MD, to Serve as Chair ADVOCACY NEWS: Advocacy Update, Week of June 8th ADVOCACY NEWS: Advocacy Update, Week of June 8th CONGRESS: Take action today! 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Donates $5,000 to Amputee Coalition of America Purdue Pharma L.P. Donates $5,000 to Amputee Coalition of America Otto Bock HealthCare Supports Parity Campaign With $15,000 ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Calls on Activists to Hit the Phones to Ensure that Amputees' Needs are Not Overlooked in Healthcare Reform ADVOCACY NEWS: ACA Calls on Activists to Hit the Phones to Ensure that Amputees' Needs are Not Overlooked in Healthcare Reform NATIONAL CALL-IN DAYS: Urge Congress to protect amputee care in healthcare reform!	This Thursday, February 16th, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a discussion on the proposed Senate Study Bill (SSB) 1281, a study bill requiring healthcare benefit coverage for prosthetic devices. People living with the loss or absence of a limb face discouraging obstacles when trying to obtain prosthetic care. Current changes in insurance coverage for prostheses threaten their ability to lead independent, productive lives that contribute to society, leaving them instead dependent on state and federal programs. Unable to afford prostheses, people with limb loss are at risk for dangerous and costly secondary conditions. SSB 1281 will ensure parity (i.e., healthcare benefit coverage for prosthetic devices will, at a minimum, be equal to the coverage that is provided for under federal laws). The Commerce Committee is holding their hearing on Thursday, February 16th at 1 pm. This is your chance to urge legislators to support the coverage of prosthetic care. Take action today! Contact the Committee today to tell them to support SSB 1281! A sample e-mail with talking points is included below. Jerry Behn (R, District 24), Co-Chair jerry.behn@legis.state.ia.us Steve Warnstadt (D, District 1), Co-Chair steve.warnstadt@legis.state.ia.us Jeff Angelo (R, District 48) jeff.angelo@legis.state.ia.us Daryl Beall (D, District 25) daryl.beall@legis.state.ia.us Joe Bolkcom (D, District 39) joe.bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us Thomas G. Courtney (D, District 44) thomas.courtney@legis.state.ia.us Michael E. Gronstal (D, District 50) michael.gronstal@legis.state.ia.us Steve Kettering (R, District 26) steve.kettering@legis.state.ia.us Charles W. Larson, Jr. (R, District 19) chuck.larson@legis.state.ia.us Matt McCoy (D, District 31) matt.mccoy@legis.state.ia.us Paul McKinley (R, District 36) paul.mckinley@legis.state.ia.us Tom Rielly (D, District 38) tom.rielly@legis.state.ia.us Roger Stewart (D, District 13) roger.stewart@legis.state.ia.us Ron Wieck (R, District 27) ron.wieck@legis.state.ia.us Brad Zaun (R, District 32) brad.zaun@legis.state.ia.us Mark Zieman (R, District 8) mark.zieman@legis.state.ia.us Sample E-mail Dear Senator, I am urging you to support SSB 1281, a study bill requiring healthcare benefit coverage for prosthetic devices, when it comes before the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday, February 16th. People living with the loss or absence of a limb are facing discouraging obstacles when trying to obtain prosthetic care. The long-term effects of newly available prostheses and orthoses include less pain, decreased dependence on caregivers, and a reduced chance of diabetes-related complications leading to limb amputation, and other secondary conditions. This results in a overall reduction of medical costs and enables people with limb loss to function in society instead of being dependent on it. Every day in this country, children are born with missing limbs, teenagers have amputations as a result of cancer and adults lose limbs to diabetes. Right now, many people with limb loss are being told that their insurance company restricts them to one prosthesis per lifetime or to $2,500 or less per year in prosthetic care. That is why your support is so important. Please, support SSB 1281 and protect coverage for prosthetics in order to ensure that people with limb loss are given the opportunity to lead a full and productive life. Sincerely, Your Name and Address For further information, contact ACA’s APPLL National Campaign Director at 202/302-4373 or msheets@amputee-coalition.org.
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