U.S. Politics and the profession's support for meaningfull legislation
Tony Barr
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Title:
U.S. Politics and the profession's support for meaningfull legislation
Creator:
Tony Barr
Date:
10/12/1999
Text:
Linda and Al,
The problem is the trade industry association,not necessarily all of its
members, specifically the leadership of AOPA whom is speaking on behalf of
the industry,the profession, your profession, and the consumer.The Academy
handed off their responsibity outlined in their own mission statemnt of
advocating educational standards thru federal legislation to AOPA!
The profession is fighting back lead by the endorsement of the Wexler Bill
by the Florida Chapter of the Academy.
The profession and the consumer are attempting to fix the problem thru
advocacy of meaningfull legislation.The leadership of AOPA wants to keep
control of a unregulated industry where they are free to charge different
price schedules to different providers who must be members of their
association ,CAAHEP qualified or not!
The key word here is applying CAAHEP quidelines for all providers with fair
grandfathering provisions.Those standards that are only and exclusively
recognized as qualified by the AMA.
The Harkin version avoids that as a standard by recommending qualification
as deemed by the Secretary.The result more competition from unqualified
providers.Qualified practitioners will be bidding and competing against
those providers that are not .The result, less qualified providers in the
profession whom cant be paid properly for their work and ultimately even
less coverage for consumers of O&P services!
They vision true regulation as a step in price controls and accountability
to their members.They will have to have qualified providers to sell their
wares under the provisions of Wexler's legislation.Read both bills and you
will determine that deemed qualified by the Secretary language will
sabatoge state regulation efforts to date and open the door to
anyone,qualified or not!
my personal opinion,shared by a growing number of qualified professionals
and consumers.WE are trying to fix it!Are you?
Tony Barr
----- Original Message -----
From: < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: Amputee Information Network < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: Repost to Barrism
> Thank you Mr. Pike ... well said. Seems to me that we forget that when we
> start complaining about the products we use that there are people behind
> them. If they can't get paid properly for their services who will
continue
> in that line of work? Seems to me the complaining needs to go to the
persons
> responsible for the problem not those trying to fix it!
>
> Linda K
>
The problem is the trade industry association,not necessarily all of its
members, specifically the leadership of AOPA whom is speaking on behalf of
the industry,the profession, your profession, and the consumer.The Academy
handed off their responsibity outlined in their own mission statemnt of
advocating educational standards thru federal legislation to AOPA!
The profession is fighting back lead by the endorsement of the Wexler Bill
by the Florida Chapter of the Academy.
The profession and the consumer are attempting to fix the problem thru
advocacy of meaningfull legislation.The leadership of AOPA wants to keep
control of a unregulated industry where they are free to charge different
price schedules to different providers who must be members of their
association ,CAAHEP qualified or not!
The key word here is applying CAAHEP quidelines for all providers with fair
grandfathering provisions.Those standards that are only and exclusively
recognized as qualified by the AMA.
The Harkin version avoids that as a standard by recommending qualification
as deemed by the Secretary.The result more competition from unqualified
providers.Qualified practitioners will be bidding and competing against
those providers that are not .The result, less qualified providers in the
profession whom cant be paid properly for their work and ultimately even
less coverage for consumers of O&P services!
They vision true regulation as a step in price controls and accountability
to their members.They will have to have qualified providers to sell their
wares under the provisions of Wexler's legislation.Read both bills and you
will determine that deemed qualified by the Secretary language will
sabatoge state regulation efforts to date and open the door to
anyone,qualified or not!
my personal opinion,shared by a growing number of qualified professionals
and consumers.WE are trying to fix it!Are you?
Tony Barr
----- Original Message -----
From: < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: Amputee Information Network < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: Repost to Barrism
> Thank you Mr. Pike ... well said. Seems to me that we forget that when we
> start complaining about the products we use that there are people behind
> them. If they can't get paid properly for their services who will
continue
> in that line of work? Seems to me the complaining needs to go to the
persons
> responsible for the problem not those trying to fix it!
>
> Linda K
>
Citation
Tony Barr, “U.S. Politics and the profession's support for meaningfull legislation,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 26, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213053.
