This nation is on the brink of national healthcare reform, a discussion which homecare providers cannot afford to be absent. To facilitate these discussions, AAHomecare is hosting a one day fly-in program in Washington on Wednesday, February 11. The one day fly-in program will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Va.—a short shuttle ride from Reagan National Airport. The program will include issue briefings and discussion until 9:15 a.m. and then House and Senate meetings beginning at 10 a.m.
Participants are asked to schedule their meetings with congressional offices, with guidance from AAHomecare. For some states, the meetings will be scheduled by the state homecare associations. If you are interested in participating, please register online today by visiting the AAHomecare Calendar of Events at www.aahomecare.org. If you are coordinating the Capitol Hill appointments for your state, please post your requests and confirmed meetings in the comments section of this blog.
For more details on the issues facing the HME sector, please visit AAHomecare's website, www.aahomecare.org.
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The Ohio delegation has an appointment with David S. Mitchell, Legislative Aide to Senator Sherrod Brown, scheduled for February 11 at 10:00 a.m.
Alabama providers have an appointment with Senator Jeff Sessions on February 11 at 4:00 p.m.
PA providers need to schedule there own meetings with Senators. PAMS is not doing it for them. Where are these group education sessions taking place?
Homecare strategy and issue Education sessions will take place at the Hyatt Regency at Crystal City from 8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Capitol Hill appointments can be made anytime throughout the day.
The Ohio delegation has made a request to meet with Sen. Voinovich and Congresswoman Sutton.
Massachusetts provider Gary Sheehan has an appointment with Rep. Frank's Legislative Assistant (Diego Sanchez) at 1:30 on Feb. 11.
Massachusetts provider Gary Sheehan has an appointment with Heather Gasper, Health Legislative Assistant for Rep. Capuano at 12:00 p.m. on Feb. 11.
Does anyone form Harrisburg PA have scheduled appointments yet.
HME providers from Alaska will be meeting with Sen. Murkowski at 2:00 on February 11.
A Louisiana HME provider has an appointment with Sen. Landrieu at 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 11.
Massachusetts will be meeting wtih Stephanie Hammonds, PharmD of the Senate HELP Committee, who represents Sen. Kennedy at 3:00 p.m. on Feb. 11.
Requests have been made with Sen. Begitch and Congressman Young in Alaska.
Alaska providers will meet at 1:30 with Diane DiSanto, the health legislative assistant for Sen. Mark Begitch.
Are there any mail order companies coming to the fly-in?
Pennsylvania- meeting requests have been made to Sen. Specter, Sen. Casey, Rep. Platts, Rep. Holden, and Rep. Pitts.
Pennsylvania-
12:00 Noon appointment with Sen. Specter's office, in 711 Hart Building
Updated Appoint List:
Alabama-
• Feb. 11, 4:00 Senator Jeff Sessions
Alaska-
• Feb. 11, 2:00 Sen. Murkowski
• Feb. 11, 1:30 Diane DiSanto, the health legislative assistant for Sen. Mark Begitch.
• Feb. 11, 12:00 Congressman Young in Alaska.
California-
• Feb. 10, 10:00 Rep. Mike Thompson
Florida-
• Feb. 11, 10:00 Rep. Buchanan
• Feb. 10, 2:00 Rep. Meek
• Feb. 11, 11:00 Rep. Mack
• Feb. 11, 11:30 Rep. Young
• Feb. 11, 1:00 Rep. Feeney
• Feb. 11, 1:30 Rep. Diaz-Belart
• Feb. 11, 3:30 Rep. mahoney
Georgia-
• Feb. 10, 11:00 Rep. Hank Johnson
• Feb. 10, 3:30 Rep. Westmoreland
• Feb. 10, 4:30 Congressman's Lewis
• Feb. 11, 10:00 Congressman Deal
Illinois-
• Feb. 11, 11:00 Rep. Bean
Iowa-
• Feb. 11, 2:30 Rep. Braley
Kansas-
• Meeting request sent to Sen. Brownback and Cong. Moran.
Kentucky-
• Feb. 11, 11:30 Sen. Bunning
• Feb. 11, 4-4:30 Rep. Davis
• Commitment from Rep. Rogers office to meet with a L/A
• Requests sent to Rep.'s Guthrie, Yarmuth, Whitfield and Chandler for meetings and Sen. McConnell.
Louisiana-
• Feb. 11, 10:15 Sen. Landrieu
• Feb. 11, 8:30 Sen. Vitter
• Feb. 11, 1:30 Congressman Boustany
Maine-
• Feb. 10, 3:30 Rep. Thomas Allen
• Feb. 11, 10:30 Rep. Michaud
Maryland-
• Feb. 11, 12:15 Raymond Thorn, Office of Congressman Chris Van Hollen
• Feb. 11, 1: 00 Brent A. Palmer, Legislative Aide, U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski
• Feb. 11, 2:30 Danielle Grote, Office of Representative Elijah E. Cummings.
Massachusetts-
• Feb. 11, 1:30 Rep. Frank's Legislative Assistant (Diego Sanchez)
• Feb. 11, 12:00 Heather Gasper, Health Legislative Assistant for Rep. Capuano
• Feb. 11, 3:00 Stephanie Hammonds, PharmD of the Senate HELP Committee, for Sen. Kennedy
• Feb. 11, 3:30 Sen. Kerry's Legislative Correspondent
Michigan-
• Requests have been sent to Sen. Levin, Sen. Stabenow, Rep. Stupak, Rep. Camp, Rep. Peters, Rep. Dingell
Mississippi-
• Feb. 11, 2:00 Sen. Cochran
• Feb. 11, 2:30 Sen. Wicker
Missouri-
• Feb. 11, 1:00 Sen. Roberts
• Feb. 10, 2:30 Rep. Sam Graves
• Meeting request have been sent to Sen. Bond, Sen. McCaskill, and Rep. Akin.
Nebraska-
• Feb. 10, 3:00 Sen. Nelson
Nevada-
• Feb. 11, 3:00 Rep. Berkley
New Jersey-
• JAMES set appointments with Senator Lautenberg, Senator Menendez and Congressman Christopher Smith.
North Carolina-
• Feb. 10, 2:00 Rep. Shuler
North Dakota-
• Feb. 10, 10:30 Rep. Pomeroy
Ohio-
• Contact State Association
Oklahoma-
• Feb. 10, 3:30 Rep. Fallin
Pennsylvania-
• Contact State Association
Tennessee-
• Feb. 11, 11:30 Hunter Bethea (Senator Corker)
• Feb. 11, 12:30 Elizabeth Falcone (Congressman Jim Cooper)
• Feb. 11, 1:00 Amy Westmoreland (Congressman John Duncan)
• Feb. 11, 1:30 Congressman Bart Gordon & Dana Lichtenberg
• Feb. 11, 2:00 Congressman Phil
• Feb. 11, 2:00 Congressman Lincoln Davis & Senior
• Feb. 11, 2:30 Vicky Walling (Congressman John Tanner)
• Feb. 11, 3:30 Curtis Swager (Senator Lamar Alexander)
Texas-
• Feb. 10, 1:00 Rep. Sam Johnson
• Feb. 11, 4:00 Rep. Sam Johnson
• Feb. 10, 3:00 Rep. Gohmert
• Meeting confirmed with Rep. Ralph Hall
West Virginia-
• Feb. 11, 11:00 Capito
• Feb. 11, 11:00 Rahall
• Feb. 11, 12:00 Mollohan
• Feb. 11, 1:00 Byrd
• Feb. 11, 2:00 Rockefeller
Wisconsin-
• Feb. 11, 9:30 Rep. Moore
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