The Amputee Coalition celebrated during LGBTQIA+ Pride Month offering a webinar to learn more about resources available for the LGBTQIA+ Community Living with Limb Loss and Limb Difference and how you can be involved with the Amputee Coalition. We were joined by guest...
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Share Your Story with Congress on the National Limb Loss Resource Center
The Amputee Coalition operates the National Limb Loss Resource Center® (NLLRC) under a cooperative agreement with the Administration for Community Living, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services. Members of Congress and their staff are working on the...
Final Federal Insurance Guidelines For 2023 Issued
By Jennifer Dexter, AVP, Policy On April 28, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released their Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 Final Rule. This rule sets standards for insurance issuers and Marketplaces, as well as requirements for...
2022 Advocacy Forum & Year-Round Advocacy
Amanda Woodson – Government Relations Specialist The Amputee Coalition Government Relations Team thanks all those who joined the 2022 Advocacy Forum. We hope you enjoyed our three hour- long programs that featured our staff and wonderful guest speakers. Even though...
Policy Update: Amputee Coalition Signs on as Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid Coalition (ITEM) on Letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
By Amanda Woodson – Government Relations Specialist The Amputee Coalition Government Relations Team is beginning a series of blog posts dedicated to supplying policy updates. The Amputee Coalition not only provides support to the limb loss and limb difference...
Take Action: Share Your Story About the National Limb Loss Resource Center with Congress
By Amanda Woodson – Government Relations Specialist Members of Congress and their staff are working on next year’s budget, and they want to hear from you about how they can support people with limb loss and limb difference. Taking action is as easy as 1-2-3 if you...
Introducing the Brand-New Lead Advocate Online Training
By Amanda Woodson – Government Relations Specialist The Amputee Coalition Government Relations Team is thrilled to announce the launch of our online Lead Advocate Training! Are you looking to increase your participation in advocacy for our community? Do you want to...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Applauds GAO Examination of Health Insurance
The Amputee Coalition applauds a major development in support of the limb loss and limb difference community, as the federal government initiates a study of the barriers to prosthetic device assessment and access for 2.1 million Americans with limb loss. After nearly...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Hosts 2022 Advocacy Forum in April
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman, Director, Communications, jerrica@amputee-coalition.org The Amputee Coalition will commence its 2022 Advocacy Forum on April 13th in honor of National Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. The...
You are Invited to the Amputee Coalition 2022 Advocacy Forum
April is celebrated as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. The Amputee Coalition hosts the Advocacy Forum in honor of this month and to connect advocates and members of the limb loss and limb difference community as we explore ways to advocate. This year’s...