Re: Patient letters re: Competitive Bidding

Re: Patient letters re: Competitive Bidding

Tom..... You might want to check out the Competitive Bidding Information and
Updates provided at the NAAOP Website < <A HREF= <URL Redacted>>www.oandp.com/naaop</A> > for information
you can use or print out to provide your patients with more background.

Peter W. Thomas, Esq., NAAOP Legal Counsel and I just spoke with the key
staff person in Senator Graham's Office today in our continuing efforts to
further our address concerns on behalf of the profession and the consumers of
O&P care, regarding this legislation.

The timeliness of any response is at a critical stage and everyone's action
is needed!!

Many thanks go out to all O&P Organizations addressing this critical issue
and those of you who have taken the time to individually respond.

Thanks again for your interest & concern!!

John N. Billock, CPO/L, FAAOP
Vice President & Government Relations Co-Chairman
<A HREF= <URL Redacted>>National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics</A>
1875 Eye Street, N.W., 12th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006-5409
Phone: 202-624-0064
Toll-Free: 800-622-6740
Fax: 202-737-2517
Internet: <URL Redacted>
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In a message dated 9/25/02 4:42:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, <Email Address Redacted>
writes:

> Hello all
>
> I believe letters from patients directed to Senator Graham or other
> appropriate Congressman is an excellent idea. However; what I would find
> useful to give to our Medicare patients is a Cliff's Notes version of
> what
> Competitive Bidding is - something brief and to the point that they could
> take home and read and then act. Does anyone have a short well-written
> patient-friendly summary of Competitive Bidding.
>
> Tom Heckman C.O.