NAAOP encourages you to participate in this year’s Annual Policy Forum. Your
strong government relations advocacy and voice is needed in Washington at
this watershed moment for your profession.
Join your colleagues March 12-13 in Washington, DC to for the Annual 2013
O&P Policy Forum – the best opportunity to make your case for survival to
the people you elected who can be part of the solution.
Visits are more powerful than letters and for what’s at stake – it’s the
best use of time and money!
The forum begins on Tuesday March 12 at 12:30 PM with briefings from key
Members of Congress, Peter Thomas, Esq., the AOPA lobbying team and other
experts about RAC audits and other critical issues confronting the O&P
Profession. We will wrap up the first day on how to use this information
effectively when visiting your member of Congress. The evening will provide
an opportunity over dinner for you to get to know colleagues from your state
who will accompany you on many of the congressional visits the following
day.
Your participation is important – but even more important – bring one of
your patients. They can put a human face and tell our story of restored
mobility and quality of life.
Day 1 (March 12) Sessions Include:
. OIG Report, Physician Documentation-RAC Audits, O&P Patient Care & Bottom
Lines
. Sequestration & The Budget Process: Implications for O&P
. Federal Insurance Fairness for Amputees Bill (bill numbers H.R. 4175/S.
773 in the 112th Congress) & Medicare O&P Improvements Bill (bill numbers
H.R. 1958/S. 2125)in the 112th Congress) – both bills will be re-introduced
in 113th Congress and will have different bills numbers: Where Do We Go From
Here
. Outcomes/Evidence-Based Research, AOPA Survival Imperatives-Dealing with
Political and Payer Realities
. VA Procurement Policies, VA OIG Report, Appropriations & Support for O&P
Education and Research
. Essential Health Benefits, Differentiating O&P from DME, Competitive
Bidding for Off-the-Shelf Orthotics, and the Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights
(H.R. 823 in 112th Congress)
. Medical Devices Excise Tax: How Did Something Good Happen?
. State Benchmark Plan Guidance and FDA Regulations
. The Last Resort on Physician Documentation & Contractor Misfeasance: AOPA
Looks at the Litigation Option
. Your Legislative Visit: What Are You Asking For, Who Will You Be Meeting?:
. Communicating Your Message to People on the Hill
. Elements in Delivering the O&P Message
. 2013-the New 113th Congress: Political Environment & Health Care Issues
Day 2 (March 13) Advocacy Visits:
. The meeting will culminate on Wednesday, March 13th with advocacy visits
with your elected representatives and their staffs on Capitol Hill.
. AOPA’s staff and lobbyists will schedule these meetings for you. In
addition to intensive briefings on AOPA’s federal policy objectives, there
will be extensive briefings and training on critical state O&P issues,
including parity and licensure.
Location: L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC
20024. (202) 484-1000.
Learn More at:
http://www.aopanet.org/index.php?option=m_content&view=ticle&id90&Item
id64
Registration:
https://aopa.wufoo.com/code/2013-policy-forum-registration/
Hotel Reservations: All hotel reservations must be made by attendees
directly through the hotel by calling either (202) 484-1000. Contact Tina
Moran if you encounter problems.
Questions: E-mail
Tina Moran at 571/431-0808 for questions pertaining to registration, housing
or transportation.
Email
Bernard at 571/431-0854 for questions pertaining to Policy Forum education
content, hill visits or specific legislative information.
We hope to see you in Washington on March 12th and 13th at the 2013 Annual
Policy Forum.
Please visit our website at: www.naaop.org
NAAOP
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7th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-1700
e-mail: [email protected]
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(202) 785-1756 Fax
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