During the week of June 5-11, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and its Senior Medicare Patrol Resource Center lead the nation's observance of Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. Established in 2022, this week focuses on raising awareness of the actions...
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2023 Contact: Peter W. Thomas, ITEM Coalition Coordinator - Peter.Thomas@powerslaw.com | 202-607-5780 National Coverage Determination Released; Enthusiastically Applauded by Disability and Rehabilitation Community...
ARKANSAS PASSES SO KIDS CAN MOVE LEGISLATION We are happy to announce that on April 5, 2023, Arkansas HB1252 passed the state Senate 30-1. Arkansas HB1252 is legislation that aligns with the “So Kids Can Move” (SKCM) insurance fairness bill, like New Mexico’s, “So...
By Ryan Geddie, Government Relations Specialist This week, Ashlie White, our chief programs officer, and I had the opportunity to travel to New Mexico to advocate for HB131, otherwise known as So New Mexicans Can Move. This legislation, if passed, would guarantee that...
Two representatives soon are expected to introduce the So New Mexicans Can Move Act in the state legislature. Amputee Coalition Chief Programs Officer Ashlie White and Government Relations Specialist Ryan Geddie will be in Santa Fe to testify before the legislature. ...
The Amputee Coalition continues to champion the Triple A Study Act. We learned in December that the Government Accountability Office has initiated a study. The hope is that it will lead to new legislation being introduced this year and eventually will close gaps in...
Do you identify as a caregiver? We are calling on you for help! We are seeking feedback from all caregivers who support people with disabilities – including family, friends, personal care attendants, other in-home assistants, and anyone else who offers care to...
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...
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman, Director, Communications, jerrica@amputee-coalition.org (January 28, 2022, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition fully supports and applauds the efforts of Senators Marsha Blackburn and Tammy Duckworth and...
By Denise Hoffman There are many challenges members of the limb loss and limb difference community face every day. One of the greatest challenges is overturning an insurance denial for assistive devices. Here are some helpful tools to put in your toolbox when a denial...