InMotion article/US Politics
Tony Barr
Description
Collection
Title:
InMotion article/US Politics
Creator:
Tony Barr
Date:
12/6/1999
Text:
InMotion November/December 1999 issue contained an AOPA's legal
representative's Martha Rinker's article on the proposed Harkin O&P medicare
legislation without mention of alternative and perhaps the more meaningfull
and better patient protection initiative the Wexler HR 1938 legislation
proposal.
Academy leadership chose to recently delegate federal legislative lobbying
efforts and responsibilities to the AOPA leadership.
AOPA,the Academy and the O&P national office failed to disseminate all
legislative proposals to the general Academy membership ,although it is the
Academy's mission statement to promote patient advocacy and high standards
in patient care through education,literature and research!!!
What gives!From all accounts that I have been provided, the professional
membership association, the Academy members have not been properly informed
of the available options of current legisaltive initiatives mandating
educational requirement of its providers.
Attached is a summary of the more stringent legislation which better
encourages protection of the patient.
George Boyer's on going quest for the formation a Amputee Union indeed has
merit but ACA's advertising revenues from AOPA members has a big influence
on obtaining their independent support.
----- Original Message -----
From: Morris Gallo < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: Tony Barr < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 1999 4:25 PM
Subject: InMotion
> Tony
> Here is an article to rebuff Martha Rinker's support of Harkin.
> Mo
>
representative's Martha Rinker's article on the proposed Harkin O&P medicare
legislation without mention of alternative and perhaps the more meaningfull
and better patient protection initiative the Wexler HR 1938 legislation
proposal.
Academy leadership chose to recently delegate federal legislative lobbying
efforts and responsibilities to the AOPA leadership.
AOPA,the Academy and the O&P national office failed to disseminate all
legislative proposals to the general Academy membership ,although it is the
Academy's mission statement to promote patient advocacy and high standards
in patient care through education,literature and research!!!
What gives!From all accounts that I have been provided, the professional
membership association, the Academy members have not been properly informed
of the available options of current legisaltive initiatives mandating
educational requirement of its providers.
Attached is a summary of the more stringent legislation which better
encourages protection of the patient.
George Boyer's on going quest for the formation a Amputee Union indeed has
merit but ACA's advertising revenues from AOPA members has a big influence
on obtaining their independent support.
----- Original Message -----
From: Morris Gallo < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: Tony Barr < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 1999 4:25 PM
Subject: InMotion
> Tony
> Here is an article to rebuff Martha Rinker's support of Harkin.
> Mo
>
Citation
Tony Barr, “InMotion article/US Politics,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 29, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213206.
