CRT advocates make case for H.R. 5371
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:27 AM CDT, Thu September 19, 2024
WASHINGTON – Complex rehab stakeholders converged on Capitol Hill last week to boost support for legislation that would improve access to titanium or carbon fiber wheelchairs.
The group met with legislators and staff from 49 Congressional offices Sept. 9-10 to move H.R. 5371 forward and seek support for a Senate companion bill that is expected to be introduced soon.
“Our CRT leaders made a strong impression across The Hill that included reaching a high proportion of meetings with members of committees of jurisdiction for federal health care finance issues,” said Alexis Ward, senior director of payer relations for AAHomecare. “Our advocates covered a lot of ground, with most of them meeting with five or more congressional offices. This effort demonstrates the great commitment of the leaders on our Complex Rehab & Mobility Council and the CRT industry at-large who took part in the fly-in.”
AAHomecare is urging suppliers, manufacturers and consumer advocates to reach out to their representative’s health care staffers to ask for support in moving H.R. 5371 forward before the end of this congressional session. Go here for additional guidance on messaging and reaching out to Capitol Hill.
CRT stakeholders, led by NCART and U.S. Rehab, will return to Capitol Hill on Sept. 24 to continue to push for H.R. 5371, as well as other priorities.
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