November 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Amputee Coalition of America
900 East Hill Avenue, Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37915-2568
Phone: 800/267-5669
Fax: 865/525-7917
www.amputee-coalition.org
Contact: Leslie Duncan
Phone: 865/524-8772, ext. 8115
Fax: 865/525-7917
E-mail: [email protected]=20
Amputee Coalition of America moves forward with its Access to Care and =
Health Promotion Initiative by adding new Prosthetic Parity Reference =
Page to its Web site
After identifying access to care and health promotion as the two most =
important concerns among people with limb loss, the Amputee Coalition of =
America (ACA) has given priority to its Access to Care and Health =
Promotion Initiative-an initiative that closely allies the ACA with =
state-specific advocacy and action groups seeking to attain new =
legislative mandates that will secure appropriate levels of insurance =
coverage for rehabilitative care, prostheses and prosthetic repair.=20
“The idea is to encourage these grassroots organizations by showing our =
support and offering them information and instruction on how to rally =
the support needed to effect change,” says Leslie Duncan, MLS, ACA =
manager of government relations.
Now available at =
www.amputee-coalition.org/aca_advocacy_stateparity.html, the ACA’s =
Prosthetic Parity Reference Page allows anyone who is interested to view =
state-specific prosthetic parity legislation that has been passed and =
mandated, as well as other state-specific prosthetic parity legislation =
that is currently in the works.=20
“The idea of the new reference page,” Duncan continues, “is to highlight =
all of the accomplishments made thus far and to show other start-up =
advocacy groups looking to effect change that the idea of the Access to =
Care and Health Promotion Initiative can be realized and that new =
state-specific prosthetic parity legislation can be achieved.”=20
Unfortunately, cuts in healthcare directly affect people living with =
limb loss by placing restrictions on the money available for state-level =
Medicaid programs and imposing limits on appropriate and essential =
rehabilitative care. Similarly, private insurance companies are placing =
limits and, in some cases, completely excluding access to essential =
assistive technologies that offer those with limb loss the opportunity =
to lead active, healthy and productive lives. Removing these barriers is =
the essence of our mission.
For more information regarding these and other issues, please visit our =
Web site at www.amputee-coalition.org/aca_advocacy.html, contact an ACA =
information specialist, or talk directly to Leslie Duncan to find out =
how you can make a difference. =
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Leslie Duncan, MIS=20
Manager, Information Services=20
Amputee Coalition of America=20
900 East Hill Ave., Suite 285=20
Knoxville, TN 37915-2568=20
888-267-5669 ext. 8115=20
Fax 865-525-7917=20
[email protected]=20
www.amputee-coalition.org=20
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