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Urge Congress To Fix The Medicare Physician Payment Formula

The twelve members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (JSC) have a unique opportunity to permanently fix the Medicare physician payment formula -- specifically the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR). The JSC is designed to avoid the historical policy and political challenges that have impeded permanent solutions in the past. 

The AOA is calling upon on all of its members to urge Congress to take action by signing a petition that calls for enactment of a permanent solution to the SGR. Through this petition, physicians, medical students, patients, health care administrators and concerned citizens can collectively express their support for a permanent solution to this ongoing policy dilemma. However, this can't happen without you and your colleagues.

We understand that a solution to the SGR issue is not easy, but we believe the next 3 months hold great potential and we are committed to letting Congress know that we want this issue resolved -- permanently. We urge you to join us in this campaign by signing the petition. Once you sign, urge your colleagues, family, and friends to sign. 
 

 

Register Now for DO Day on Capitol Hill

DO Day on Capitol Hill is the premier osteopathic advocacy event that gives DOs and osteopathic medical students the opportunity to meet with their Members of Congress and discuss issues important to the osteopathic profession.Registration is now open for the March 8th event.

Registration will close January 27th, so be sure to register early to ensure that you'll have a chance to take part in DO Day on Capitol Hill 2012 and meet with your Members of Congress!


Contact Your Lawmakers in Washington, DC

DO Day on the Hill

 

The AOA  Grassroots Advocacy Link (GOAL) is designed to help OOA members communicate with Ohio's Congressional Delegation in Washington D.C. via email or fax.  Get linked to your Member of Congress and U.S. Senator by clicking here.

 

Contact Your Lawmakers at the Ohio Statehouse

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Get linked to your State Representative and/or State Senator here to send a personalized e-mail or make a telephone call in response to an OOA Legislative Alert:

  • If you know your State Senator's name, click here.
  • If you know your State Representative's name, click here.
  • If you don't know your state legislators' names, click here and enter your home zip code plus four to get contact information.

Sign Up To Be A Key Contact

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The OOA Key Contacts Program complements staff efforts in Columbus.  Key Contacts agree to maintain on-going communication with their state representative and senator.  They are provided with tools and sample letters to help explain how proposed legislation will affect physicians and their patients.