Grassroots Action Worksheet

***PLEASE REVIEW THESE DOCUMENTS***

 

GENERAL BACKGROUND

NHIA GENERAL TALKING POINTS

SENATE/HOUSE CO-SPONSORS LIST

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS LIST

BILL BACKGROUND (S. 254 and H.R. 574)

ONE PAGE SUMMARY OF BILLS (S. 254 and H.R. 574)

COPY OF SENATE BILL (S. 254)

COPY OF HOUSE BILL (H.R. 574)

SECTION-BY-SECTION SUMMARY OF BILLS (S. 254 and H.R. 574)

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***TAKE GRASSROOTS ACTION***

 

3 SIMPLE STEPS

1. E-MAIL LETTER
   
   Instructions:
   Click on the link above to view our pre-populated advocacy letter for you to personalize. Then enter in the fields provided the requested info. Next, click on preview, (then copy and paste to a word doc, for later use as your fax letter). If you need to make changes, click on Go Back and Edit, if not, click on send. This will send your letter to both your Senators and your Representative.
2. PRINT AND FAX YOUR (SENATE) LETTERS
   (use the copy from the e-mail)
   List of Senators
   List of Representatives
3. PLACE A FOLLOW-UP PHONE CALL TO YOUR SENATORS
   (use the talking points below)
   
   U.S. Capitol Switchboard Operator: 202-224-3121
   (Ask to be connected to your Senators)

Talking Points:

• Introduce yourself to your Senator (or staff)  
• Thank them for their interest and/or support in fixing the gap in home  infusion coverage  
• Express concern over the initial CBO score and the methodology (which  continues to neglect the savings provided by the utilization of home  infusion!)  
• Ask that they speak with Chairman Baucus to show support for CBO  finishing their scoring by working with providers and health care experts to  get it calculated correctly  
• Thank them for their time, consideration and/or support

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***SHARE STORIES WITH OTHERS***

POWERFUL TOOLS TO TELL OUR STORY

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (ARTICLE)

NPR (RADIO BROADCAST)

PATIENT STORY DRAMATIZATION (SHORT VIDEO)

12 REAL MEDICARE PATIENT STORIES (VIGNETTES)

REP. ELIOT ENGEL SEEKS SUPPORT OF HHS SEC. SEBELIUS (VIDEO)