REQUEST FOR LISTSERVE SUBSCRIBER SUPPORT ONPROPOSED FLORIDA MEDICAID EXTENDED O&P COVERAGE
Tony Barr
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REQUEST FOR LISTSERVE SUBSCRIBER SUPPORT ONPROPOSED FLORIDA MEDICAID EXTENDED O&P COVERAGE
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Tony Barr
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The Barr Foundation
a non-profit organization dedicated to the amputee Telephone 561-394-6514
Fax 561-391-7601
E-mail: <Email Address Redacted>
Anthony T. Barr, Director
136 Northeast Olive Way
Boca Raton, FL 33432
January 27,1998
Re: Letters to the Governor/Expanding Medicaid O & P Coverage
Dear
The Barr Foundation is currently working jointly with the Florida Association of Orthotists and
Prosthetists (FAOP) and the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and
Prosthetists (FCAAOP) on an effort to extend Medical Coverage to adults, over 21 years of age,
in need of orthotic and prosthetic care.
Orthotic and prosthetic devices are not covered for adults under the current Medicaid program.
In the best interest of the citizens of Florida with disabilities, this current policy must be changed.
The state has been engaging in age discrimination against people with disabilities.
No patient should be turned away because they cannot afford even the most basic artificial limb.
Extended Medicaid coverage to include the coverage of the orthotic and prosthetic
devices will save money in the long run by allowing many individuals to become productive,
independent and preserve their self esteem.
This is a critical issue that everyone can agree to. Please share this information with your
friends, patients, therapists, support groups, social workers, family members and any others
willing to assist in the fight for what is right.Amputees are not second class citizens.
We are asking you to please take the time to aid us in our efforts by making phone calls, and
writing letters in support of extending Medicaid coverage of O & P devices to adults.
There is no long list of legislators to contact...only one person must be contacted:
Governor Lawton Chiles
Plaza Level
The Capital
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-488-4441 Office
850-487-0801 Fax
We need your support on this issue NOW. The Governor will soon be making his
recommendations for the new state budget.
The policy will not change unless we insist on change! Write and call today!!
Sincerely,
Anthony T. Barr
Director/Barr Foundation
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a non-profit organization dedicated to the amputee Telephone 561-394-6514
Fax 561-391-7601
E-mail: <Email Address Redacted>
Anthony T. Barr, Director
136 Northeast Olive Way
Boca Raton, FL 33432
January 27,1998
Re: Letters to the Governor/Expanding Medicaid O & P Coverage
Dear
The Barr Foundation is currently working jointly with the Florida Association of Orthotists and
Prosthetists (FAOP) and the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and
Prosthetists (FCAAOP) on an effort to extend Medical Coverage to adults, over 21 years of age,
in need of orthotic and prosthetic care.
Orthotic and prosthetic devices are not covered for adults under the current Medicaid program.
In the best interest of the citizens of Florida with disabilities, this current policy must be changed.
The state has been engaging in age discrimination against people with disabilities.
No patient should be turned away because they cannot afford even the most basic artificial limb.
Extended Medicaid coverage to include the coverage of the orthotic and prosthetic
devices will save money in the long run by allowing many individuals to become productive,
independent and preserve their self esteem.
This is a critical issue that everyone can agree to. Please share this information with your
friends, patients, therapists, support groups, social workers, family members and any others
willing to assist in the fight for what is right.Amputees are not second class citizens.
We are asking you to please take the time to aid us in our efforts by making phone calls, and
writing letters in support of extending Medicaid coverage of O & P devices to adults.
There is no long list of legislators to contact...only one person must be contacted:
Governor Lawton Chiles
Plaza Level
The Capital
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-488-4441 Office
850-487-0801 Fax
We need your support on this issue NOW. The Governor will soon be making his
recommendations for the new state budget.
The policy will not change unless we insist on change! Write and call today!!
Sincerely,
Anthony T. Barr
Director/Barr Foundation
t\barr\foun\medltr
Citation
Tony Barr, “REQUEST FOR LISTSERVE SUBSCRIBER SUPPORT ONPROPOSED FLORIDA MEDICAID EXTENDED O&P COVERAGE,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 23, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/210201.
