Contact: Leslie Duncan
Phone: 865/524-8772, ext. 8115
Fax: 865/525-7917
E-mail: mailto:[email protected]
Amputee Coalition of America Promotes Equality in Medical Care with the =
Prosthetic Parity Law State Organizer’s Kit
After identifying access to care as the single most important concern =
among people with limb loss, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) has =
given priority to its Access to Care initiative-an initiative that =
closely allies the ACA with advocacy or action groups seeking to attain =
new legislative mandates that will secure appropriate levels of =
insurance coverage for rehabilitative care, prostheses and prosthetic =
repair. Leslie Duncan, MLS, Manager of Government Relations, states that =
“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, how to conduct effective =
fundraising, and how to contact elected officials.”=20
Now available for download in PDF format at =
http://www.amputee-coalition.org/aca_advocacy_ppltoolkit.html, the ACA’s =
Prosthetic Parity Law State Organizer’s Kit offers this support and =
information and is an invaluable tool for those who endeavor to promote =
equality in medical care and in access to proper insurance coverage for =
people living with limb loss.=20
“The importance of this mission cannot be understated,” continues =
Duncan, “because looming financial pressures in some state governments =
have already resulted in drastic reductions of healthcare spending.” =
Unfortunately, these cuts directly affect people living with limb loss =
by placing restrictions on the amounts available for state-level =
Medicaid programs-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.=20
Removing these barriers is the essence of our mission. ACA has taken the =
lead, but we need you in order to accomplish this goal. For more =
information regarding this subject, please visit our Web site =
http://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.
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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