[ANNOUNCE] Your best opportunity to make your case to Congress
Tina Moran
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[ANNOUNCE] Your best opportunity to make your case to Congress
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Tina Moran
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2/14/2013
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Join your colleagues March 12-13 in Washington, DC to for the Annual 2013 O&P Policy Forum - the best opportunity to make your case for survival to the people you elected who can be part of the solution.
Visits are more powerful than letters and for what's at stake - it's the best use of time and money!
The forum begins on Tuesday March 12 at 1:00 PM with briefings from key Members of Congress, the AOPA lobbying team and other experts about RAC audits and other critical issues confronting the O&P Profession. We will wrap up the first day on how to use this information effectively when visiting your member of Congress. The evening will provide an opportunity over dinner for you to get to know colleagues from your state who will accompany you on many of the congressional visits the following day.
Your participation is important - but even more important - bring one of your patients. They can put a human face and tell our story of restored mobility and quality of life.
Day 1 (March 12) Sessions Include:
* OIG Report, Physician Documentation-RAC Audits, O&P Patient Care & Bottom Lines
* Sequestration & The Budget Process: Implications for O&P
* Federal Insurance Fairness for Amputees Bill (bill numbers H.R. 4175/S. 773 in the 112th Congress) & Medicare O&P Improvements Bill (bill numbers H.R. 1958/S. 2125)in the 112th Congress) - both bills will be re-introduced in 113th Congress and will have different bills numbers: Where Do We Go From Here?
* Outcomes/Evidence-Based Research, AOPA Survival Imperatives-Dealing with Political and Payer Realities
* VA Procurement Policies, VA OIG Report, Appropriations & Support for O&P Education and Research
* Essential Health Benefits, Differentiating O&P from DME, Competitive Bidding for Off-the-Shelf Orthotics, and the Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 823 in 112th Congress)
* Medical Devices Excise Tax: How Did Something Good Happen?, State Benchmark Plan Guidance and FDA Regulations * The Last Resort on Physician Documentation & Contractor Misfeasance: AOPA Looks at the Litigation Option
* Your Legislative Visit: What Are You Asking For, Who Will You Be Meeting?:
* Communicating Your Message to People on the Hill
* Elements in Delivering the O&P Message
* 2013-the New 113th Congress: Political Environment & Health Care Issues
Day 2 (March 13) Advocacy Visits:
The meeting will culminate on Wednesday, March 13th with advocacy visits with your elected representatives and their staffs on Capitol Hill. AOPA's staff and lobbyists will schedule these meetings for you. In addition to intensive briefings on AOPA's federal policy objectives, there will be extensive briefings and training on critical state O&P issues, including parity and licensure.
Location: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20024. (202) 484-1000.
Learn More at: <URL Redacted>
Registration: <URL Redacted>
Hotel Reservations: All hotel reservations must be made by attendees directly through the hotel by calling either (202) 484-1000. Contact Tina Moran if you encounter problems.
Questions: E-mail <Email Address Redacted> or call Tina Moran at 571/431-0808 for questions pertaining to registration, housing or transportation.
Email <Email Address Redacted> or call Devon Bernard at 571/431-0854 for questions pertaining to Policy Forum education content, hill visits or specific legislative information.
Visits are more powerful than letters and for what's at stake - it's the best use of time and money!
The forum begins on Tuesday March 12 at 1:00 PM with briefings from key Members of Congress, the AOPA lobbying team and other experts about RAC audits and other critical issues confronting the O&P Profession. We will wrap up the first day on how to use this information effectively when visiting your member of Congress. The evening will provide an opportunity over dinner for you to get to know colleagues from your state who will accompany you on many of the congressional visits the following day.
Your participation is important - but even more important - bring one of your patients. They can put a human face and tell our story of restored mobility and quality of life.
Day 1 (March 12) Sessions Include:
* OIG Report, Physician Documentation-RAC Audits, O&P Patient Care & Bottom Lines
* Sequestration & The Budget Process: Implications for O&P
* Federal Insurance Fairness for Amputees Bill (bill numbers H.R. 4175/S. 773 in the 112th Congress) & Medicare O&P Improvements Bill (bill numbers H.R. 1958/S. 2125)in the 112th Congress) - both bills will be re-introduced in 113th Congress and will have different bills numbers: Where Do We Go From Here?
* Outcomes/Evidence-Based Research, AOPA Survival Imperatives-Dealing with Political and Payer Realities
* VA Procurement Policies, VA OIG Report, Appropriations & Support for O&P Education and Research
* Essential Health Benefits, Differentiating O&P from DME, Competitive Bidding for Off-the-Shelf Orthotics, and the Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 823 in 112th Congress)
* Medical Devices Excise Tax: How Did Something Good Happen?, State Benchmark Plan Guidance and FDA Regulations * The Last Resort on Physician Documentation & Contractor Misfeasance: AOPA Looks at the Litigation Option
* Your Legislative Visit: What Are You Asking For, Who Will You Be Meeting?:
* Communicating Your Message to People on the Hill
* Elements in Delivering the O&P Message
* 2013-the New 113th Congress: Political Environment & Health Care Issues
Day 2 (March 13) Advocacy Visits:
The meeting will culminate on Wednesday, March 13th with advocacy visits with your elected representatives and their staffs on Capitol Hill. AOPA's staff and lobbyists will schedule these meetings for you. In addition to intensive briefings on AOPA's federal policy objectives, there will be extensive briefings and training on critical state O&P issues, including parity and licensure.
Location: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20024. (202) 484-1000.
Learn More at: <URL Redacted>
Registration: <URL Redacted>
Hotel Reservations: All hotel reservations must be made by attendees directly through the hotel by calling either (202) 484-1000. Contact Tina Moran if you encounter problems.
Questions: E-mail <Email Address Redacted> or call Tina Moran at 571/431-0808 for questions pertaining to registration, housing or transportation.
Email <Email Address Redacted> or call Devon Bernard at 571/431-0854 for questions pertaining to Policy Forum education content, hill visits or specific legislative information.
Citation
Tina Moran, “[ANNOUNCE] Your best opportunity to make your case to Congress,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/234776.
