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TAKE ACTION: Tell your member of Congress to support prosthetic parity!

Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Prosthetic Parity Act was just introduced into the 110th Congress of the United States of America as HR 5615!!  Act now to help pass federal legislation to protect access to prosthetic care.   

TAKE ACTION! Contact your member of Congress TODAY! Click here to find the information for your Congressperson.  We have included a sample phone message and sample e-mail/letter. Please, take action today!

Take just 10 minutes and make a call and/or send an e-mail!

SAMPLE PHONE MESSAGE: Hello. My name is ____. I reside in ____. I am calling regarding House Resolution 5615, a bill ensuring appropriate coverage for prosthetic care. This is an important bill for amputees throughout the country. I urge Representative ____ to support this legislation. 

SAMPLE LETTER

Dear Representative ______,  

I am writing in regards to regarding House Resolution 5615. This legislation is smart policy.  HR 5615 requires that health insurance plans cover prosthetic care on par with other basic medical services.  This enables 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.

HR 5615 will ensure that the tragedy of a child losing a limb is not compounded by forcing that child to spend the rest of their childhood in a wheelchair when help is readily available.

Several reports have been done on the cost of prosthetic parity. They have found that the impact on monthly premiums would be very low --- between $0.12 and $0.25 per month. Additionally, there would be a savings in both the private and public sectors as a result of provision. 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. I am urging you to please support this important legislation.

Sincerely,

NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE

In order to raise awareness and build support, we are organizing the National Week of Action April 26th-May 2nd.  For more information or to host an event, contact Sheila at federal@amputee-coalition.org or 202/742-1886.  Click here for more information.    

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