June 18, 2009

From the Desk of Michael Ferris, Director Marketing, Sales and Customer Service Consulting Division

Dear Friend,

The Time to Act is Now!

Healthcare reform is moving in the U.S. Congress and YOU need to step up and be heard.

It is easy to do and only takes a few minutes to an hour (if you really get rolling).

Home Health Care and Hospice MUST generate grassroots pressure on each of our elected officials. You need to let them know TODAY what is important for them to know, such as:

1) Home Care and Hospice are the solution, not the problem.

2) Our industry saves Medicare money and if empowered to do, our entire job could save BIG amounts of money.

3) Cuts to home care and hospice are equal to balancing the healthcare budget on the backs of the most frail citizens.

You get the idea. But, here is the best part -- YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT any of the following:

1) What to say

2) Where to send your message

3) How to do it

Simply go to the associations that represent our industries and use their portals to send your message to Congress. With your zip code, they will automatically route your message to your Senators and your Representatives in the House. You can pick the message (pre-written by the experts) that best expresses your opinion and click to send.

IT IS REALLY EASY!

National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC)

http://www.congressweb.com/cweb4/index.cfm?orgcode=nahc

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)

http://capwiz.com/nhpco/home/

Your state association or alliance: Google to find their website and then look for advocacy area.

This is CRITICAL and YOUR Participation WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Also, since you are on a roll -- here is one more thing you can do to make a difference:

Click Here and let CMS know that they CANNOT phase out the BNAF! Comments are due on or before Monday, June 22nd.

After you have sent your messages, get ten other people to do the same. We have the numbers -- don't be silent; stand up and be heard!

Thanks and Happy Selling! 

Best,

Mike
mferris@simione.com
 

P.S. Thanks for all that you do and for taking the time to let Congress know what an important part of healthcare we are!