US Politics: Consolidation Questions
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Title:
US Politics: Consolidation Questions
Date:
3/29/1999
Text:
Dear Mr. Hoxie and members of steering committee:
The following series of questions was posted to AMP-L (an amputee
listserv at University of Washington) last week by one of our
subscribers. Some of us (amputees--- consumers of product) have an
interest in the proposed consolidation of the various organizations now
under consideration. Somehow the answers to the questions escaped my
attention...
Was there a reply given? Are the questions not legitimate and/or worthy
of consideration? Please forgive my rhetoric but I am only an amputee
who is curious about the proposed direction of the prosthetists and
industry organizations since I suspect the proposed consolidation might
have a bearing on my future ability to pay for my prosthesis...hence my
ability to walk.
Wayne Renardson, R-BK amputee
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LH> With respect to membership in the new organization, the draft
By-laws do not require that you be ABC credentialed to belong to the
association.
Sincerely: Lance Hoxie Exec. Dir. ABC
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In hopes of continuing the open dialogue, I have specific questions
concerning the proposed consolidation effort. I appreciate the
opportunity of addressing these concerns and questions to the
appropriate leaders of the national office.
1) Since the draft by-laws of the new organization will not require ABC
credentialed members, will membership be open to BOC members as well
as DME dealers/suppliers, manufacturers, and other non-patient care
business interests? -----------------------------------------
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2) Will membership fee schedules continue to vary depending on the type
of membership category? For example: will chain facilities require
the same membership fees as individual practitioners?
3) Will education meetings and seminars for chain facility members
continue to be held behind closed doors or will those members be
required to attend the same meetings as the individual practitioners?
[why are educational seminars closed? ed]
4) Although the new membership may not be all voting members, will not
the mere numbers of industry members, including the main culprits of
O&P fraud and abuse, DME dealers and suppliers, have an effect? Will
that new membership organization have a negative impact re:
legislative issues that are not necessarily in the best interests of
the consumer and individual practitioner?
5) Will a new consolidated organization accomplish anything by providing
strategic direction of developing policy liaisons with consumer and
provider groups relevant to the future of O&P concerns?
6) Will not a new organization, with so many industry and big business
members, send the wrong signal when attempting to educate private and
government reimbursers as to what constitutes a high level of O&P
health care and the proper reimbursement requirements to provide such
high level service?
The following series of questions was posted to AMP-L (an amputee
listserv at University of Washington) last week by one of our
subscribers. Some of us (amputees--- consumers of product) have an
interest in the proposed consolidation of the various organizations now
under consideration. Somehow the answers to the questions escaped my
attention...
Was there a reply given? Are the questions not legitimate and/or worthy
of consideration? Please forgive my rhetoric but I am only an amputee
who is curious about the proposed direction of the prosthetists and
industry organizations since I suspect the proposed consolidation might
have a bearing on my future ability to pay for my prosthesis...hence my
ability to walk.
Wayne Renardson, R-BK amputee
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
LH> With respect to membership in the new organization, the draft
By-laws do not require that you be ABC credentialed to belong to the
association.
Sincerely: Lance Hoxie Exec. Dir. ABC
-------------------------------------------------------------------
In hopes of continuing the open dialogue, I have specific questions
concerning the proposed consolidation effort. I appreciate the
opportunity of addressing these concerns and questions to the
appropriate leaders of the national office.
1) Since the draft by-laws of the new organization will not require ABC
credentialed members, will membership be open to BOC members as well
as DME dealers/suppliers, manufacturers, and other non-patient care
business interests? -----------------------------------------
------------------
2) Will membership fee schedules continue to vary depending on the type
of membership category? For example: will chain facilities require
the same membership fees as individual practitioners?
3) Will education meetings and seminars for chain facility members
continue to be held behind closed doors or will those members be
required to attend the same meetings as the individual practitioners?
[why are educational seminars closed? ed]
4) Although the new membership may not be all voting members, will not
the mere numbers of industry members, including the main culprits of
O&P fraud and abuse, DME dealers and suppliers, have an effect? Will
that new membership organization have a negative impact re:
legislative issues that are not necessarily in the best interests of
the consumer and individual practitioner?
5) Will a new consolidated organization accomplish anything by providing
strategic direction of developing policy liaisons with consumer and
provider groups relevant to the future of O&P concerns?
6) Will not a new organization, with so many industry and big business
members, send the wrong signal when attempting to educate private and
government reimbursers as to what constitutes a high level of O&P
health care and the proper reimbursement requirements to provide such
high level service?
Citation
“US Politics: Consolidation Questions,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/211404.
