Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Contact your State Chapter office and they can tell you where to send local PAC money Jim Dunleavy PT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Contact your State Chapter office and they can tell you where to send local PAC money Jim Dunleavy PT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 BLESS YOU, . You have taken that first step that all physical therapists and phsical therapist assistants should take in their careers. PT-PAC captures about 15% of members, I'm not sure exactly on the Foundation, but I'm sure the figure is not much higher. And even if you aren't an APTA member (that's another soapbox), there is NO reason why we should not all support the legislative efforts (PT-PAC) and research (Foundation) arms of our proffession. Start small if necessary, but start. W. , PT MS, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI yes, former APTA treasurer proud to be a supporter of both PT-PAC and the Foundation In a message dated 2/24/2005 10:18:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, " Rohr " writes: > > >Hello All: >Today I renewed my APTA dues. I kicked $100 to the PT-PAC and $100 to the FPT. It's not much, but it's a start. I'll likely send more money as the year progresses. If the APTA represents 63,000 members and if each one of our contributions to the PT-PAC averages $100, we would have $6,300,000.00 per year in political fighting power. WOW! That would be some serious heavy weight fighting we would have at the national level. I will likely contribute at the local level as well, but I am uncertain about where to make the contribution - I should know this! If anyone does know, please contact. Just a few thoughts on a snow day in land. > B. Rohr, P.T. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Hello all, I applaud the recent emails discussing support of our PT-PAC fund. I know that financial matters discussed in a public forum can make some of us uncomfortable. I applaud and his willingness to mention his recent donation. While I'm sure most of us agree with and appreciate his efforts, how many of us are willing to follow suit? I have attached the following information from the APTA to provide all physical therapists who subscribe to this list with the opportunity to support their profession. With another Medicare battle in the horizon ( PT Cap and Direct access ) now it the time to donate. I am sending an additional $100.00 upon completion of this email. Can I count on others to follow suit (with or without mentioning amounts) and let others know they too made an extra effort this week and contributed to our fund? Let's all follow through and stand up for our profession by sending a contribution to the address below and let our other fellow PT Manager members know that we are not alone in our pursuit of a better future for our profession and patients. Best regards to all, Ben Burton PT Support PT-PAC Ensure that physical therapy maintains a forceful voice in the halls of Congress. PT-PAC enhances the profession of physical therapy by supporting Members of Congress who are friends of the physical therapy profession. Although PT-PAC actively and vigorously represents physical therapy, PT-PAC is just one of hundreds of professional organizations that have a political action committee. HMOs, chiropractors and physicians all have active PACs representing their interests on Capitol Hill that try to dismantle the rights that our profession and patients enjoy. We must not stand on the sidelines. Your help is needed now during this important election year. Targeted friends of physical therapy in Congress need our help. Please contribute to PT-PAC today. If you would like to mail your contribution to PT-PAC please print out this page and send with your contribution to: PT-PAC 1111 N. Fairfax Street andria, VA 22314 Thank you for contributing to PT-PAC. Contributions to PT-PAC are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. Contributions are voluntary. Your contribution will be used to support candidates for federal office who support physical therapy issues. The amount given by the contributor, or the refusal to give, will not benefit or disadvantage the person being solicited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 _Contribute to PT-PAC - APTA_ (https://www.apta.org//rt.cfm/Govt_Affairs/federal/ptpac/contributetoptpac) The following link is for the national web site. In addition, please contact your state chapter to make local contributions as well which are equally as important. Best regards, Ben Burton PT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Dave is right. For those colleagues of ours who joined Dave and I in New Orleans for CSM, you can see everywhere in the organization the importance of supporting the state and Federal PACS that are helping to keep the rules and laws in line with how we want to practice. Everyone has a responsibility to the profession that gives them the opportunity to take care of themselves and their family, as well as providing needed service to society. One can meet that responsibility in many ways, but there are few more tangible ways to do it than to support your professional PACS so...get off the computer, pull out your check books and take that first step to supporting your profession in a meaningful way. NO amount is too small. ....good to see you again Dave, see you in Boston Jim Dunleavy PT, MS Director, Rehab Services Trinitas Hospital ELizabeth, NJ Former member, Board of Directors, APTA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 I contribute at least 700 dollars a year for the PT- PAC. I think that at least if 60% of the APTA members and another 40% of the PT's who are not members would contribute this would help the profession a great deal to secure the future of physical therapy and our place as the only professionals who should provide physical therapy services. I don't expect people to give what I give but I think if 50,000 PT's and PTA gave 100 dollars a year towards their future it would equal to 5 million. I think this is a very small price to pay and many PT's do remember what happened in 1999 with the BBA. Well it will happen again in the future if we do not have the funds to lobby at the national and state level. I never understood why Chiros have such a strong lobby and they are fewer in numbers. We don't have ownership of our profession and are content working for others. I feel this mind set needs to change. I would suggest that all of the PT programs that the APTA accredits requires each student per year to contribute 100 dollars towards the PT Pac and they have to be members of the APTA which would be mandatory. This was mandatory at my University, which was the University of land-Eastern Shore when I attended. This could be put into the tuition for that year and is part of what they just have to do. I think this would have people more interested in the future when it comes to fighting for their profession. It starts with the students and just developing that mindset and they will not know any different as well as education on the matter in one of the Management PT courses. Thank you for listening to me on my soapbox. This would be a challenge to all of the Directors of the PT programs and the APTA. Onuwa D. Terry, PT ( Doctor of Physical Therapy Candidate) Terry Physical Therapy PC 1918 E. Parkway Mission Texas 78572 W F www.terrypt.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Fellow List Serve Members: Thank you all for your comments regarding the PAC. I apologize for being delayed in my response but had a computer glitch that wouldn't allow my quick response. Anyway, as an ardent PAC Trustee I would like to add a couple of last minute thoughts and information you should know to this discussion. For those who say $100 is too much--here's a solution for you--you can contribute on a monthly basis to the PAC so that your total funds contributed add up over the year. I challenge everyone to donate one hour of their earnings every month to the PAC. Many would easily achieve a Capitol Club member level ($250/year) and everyone would at least be a Century Club member ($100/year). $10 or $25/month to ensure your ability to practice in the future, is an absolute necessity. If everyone contributed at that level--like says, what we would be able to accomplish would be astounding. People tell me, " I can't afford it. " My feeling is, " you can't afford not to " . All PTs regardless of their membership or not--should be contributing to secure their future. The BBA was just the first punch to our gut--and there will be others! The Prescription Drug Act that was pushed through by Bush is quickly dwindling the amount of money in the proverbial pot. There will absolutely need to be cuts made--and if you don't think it could come from us--think again. Currently only 12.5% of members contribute to the PAC. How sad that only 12.5% " get it " . Here are some 'facts' that you should know of what has been accomplished to date by that 12.5% of contributors to the PAC: 1. In 2004, we collected over $938,000 (the most ever) for a total of over $1.7 million in the last election cycle. 2. Currently, the PT PAC is ranked in the top 10 medical profession PACs on the hill. 3. We are ranked as the 2nd largest PAC in the non-physician category--nurse practitioners are #1. 4. 95% of the money we contributed to candidates last year were successful in their election bid. (Our government affairs staff is really awesome in sizing up various political powers and identifying persons who have political clout. Thank them for all of their hard work the next time you see them.) 5. Because of its size, our PAC, creates some important opportunities: · Members of Congress call us for campaign support. This gives the Association the opportunity to ask for cosponsorship of our bills and to educate them about the profession. No longer do we have to beg Members to listen to us. · APTA is now included at the bargaining table when healthcare legislation is being considered. It's critical that we are in " on the ground floor " . · APTA can provide full financial support for our friends in Congress. And as you can see--our candidate selections have been successful. Our legislative agenda for this year is: 1. Improving Patient Access to Physical Therapist Services Under Medicare Issues: Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services, Repeal of the Therapy Caps, Updating Payments Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Preventing Referral for Profit for Physical Therapy Services--this Erodes the Public Trust 2. For Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) Under Medicare--Current Admissions Criteria and Classification are Out of Date and Impede Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation 3.Delivery of Physical Therapy Services by Qualified Providers--did you know that almost 80% of physical therapy reimbursed in physician offices did not represent appropriate physical therapy services and was often provided by unlicensed or unqualified individuals? 4. Improving Funding for the Medicaid Program, Improving Access to the Medicaid Program for Children With Disabilities, & Guaranteeing Access to Physical Therapy Under Medicaid 5. Promoting Rehabilitation Research in Federal Programs 6. Advancing Physical Therapy Education --The current educational background and clinical practice of physical therapists no longer fits within the traditional " allied health " identification. 7. Physical Therapy as a Related Service under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 8. Ensuring Patient Protections in Health Care Reform 9. Professional Liability Reform and Patient Safety 10. Advancing Stroke Treatment and Prevention 11. Increasing Opportunities for Physical Activity for Obesity Prevention 12. Improving Pain Care Awareness, Training, and Education 13. Preventing Injury Due to Falls 14. Improving the Health of People With Arthritis As you probably know, other associations also have PACs. If we do not have a strong PAC to communicate our voice to Members of Congress, other organizations representing physicians, chiropractors, and HMOs will step in.Your assistance will ensure that PT-PAC achieves its goals, both in Congress and on Election Day. I hope that many of you see the importance of contributing to our PT PAC. Our theme at CSM was: IM--RU2? And lastly to quote (I think it is Mike Matlack): We must let other health care groups and the federal government know that we don't need a permission slip to provide physical therapy to our patients! Thank you for letting me get on my soap box! Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Peg Grey, PT, MA, ATC PT PAC-Northeast Representative Grey Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center 101 Phoenix Avenue Enfield, CT 06082 Ph: Fax: E-mail: pegg@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Fellow List Serve Members: Thank you all for your comments regarding the PAC. I apologize for being delayed in my response but had a computer glitch that wouldn't allow my quick response. Anyway, as an ardent PAC Trustee I would like to add a couple of last minute thoughts and information you should know to this discussion. For those who say $100 is too much--here's a solution for you--you can contribute on a monthly basis to the PAC so that your total funds contributed add up over the year. I challenge everyone to donate one hour of their earnings every month to the PAC. Many would easily achieve a Capitol Club member level ($250/year) and everyone would at least be a Century Club member ($100/year). $10 or $25/month to ensure your ability to practice in the future, is an absolute necessity. If everyone contributed at that level--like says, what we would be able to accomplish would be astounding. People tell me, " I can't afford it. " My feeling is, " you can't afford not to " . All PTs regardless of their membership or not--should be contributing to secure their future. The BBA was just the first punch to our gut--and there will be others! The Prescription Drug Act that was pushed through by Bush is quickly dwindling the amount of money in the proverbial pot. There will absolutely need to be cuts made--and if you don't think it could come from us--think again. Currently only 12.5% of members contribute to the PAC. How sad that only 12.5% " get it " . Here are some 'facts' that you should know of what has been accomplished to date by that 12.5% of contributors to the PAC: 1. In 2004, we collected over $938,000 (the most ever) for a total of over $1.7 million in the last election cycle. 2. Currently, the PT PAC is ranked in the top 10 medical profession PACs on the hill. 3. We are ranked as the 2nd largest PAC in the non-physician category--nurse practitioners are #1. 4. 95% of the money we contributed to candidates last year were successful in their election bid. (Our government affairs staff is really awesome in sizing up various political powers and identifying persons who have political clout. Thank them for all of their hard work the next time you see them.) 5. Because of its size, our PAC, creates some important opportunities: · Members of Congress call us for campaign support. This gives the Association the opportunity to ask for cosponsorship of our bills and to educate them about the profession. No longer do we have to beg Members to listen to us. · APTA is now included at the bargaining table when healthcare legislation is being considered. It's critical that we are in " on the ground floor " . · APTA can provide full financial support for our friends in Congress. And as you can see--our candidate selections have been successful. Our legislative agenda for this year is: 1. Improving Patient Access to Physical Therapist Services Under Medicare Issues: Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services, Repeal of the Therapy Caps, Updating Payments Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Preventing Referral for Profit for Physical Therapy Services--this Erodes the Public Trust 2. For Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) Under Medicare--Current Admissions Criteria and Classification are Out of Date and Impede Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation 3.Delivery of Physical Therapy Services by Qualified Providers--did you know that almost 80% of physical therapy reimbursed in physician offices did not represent appropriate physical therapy services and was often provided by unlicensed or unqualified individuals? 4. Improving Funding for the Medicaid Program, Improving Access to the Medicaid Program for Children With Disabilities, & Guaranteeing Access to Physical Therapy Under Medicaid 5. Promoting Rehabilitation Research in Federal Programs 6. Advancing Physical Therapy Education --The current educational background and clinical practice of physical therapists no longer fits within the traditional " allied health " identification. 7. Physical Therapy as a Related Service under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 8. Ensuring Patient Protections in Health Care Reform 9. Professional Liability Reform and Patient Safety 10. Advancing Stroke Treatment and Prevention 11. Increasing Opportunities for Physical Activity for Obesity Prevention 12. Improving Pain Care Awareness, Training, and Education 13. Preventing Injury Due to Falls 14. Improving the Health of People With Arthritis As you probably know, other associations also have PACs. If we do not have a strong PAC to communicate our voice to Members of Congress, other organizations representing physicians, chiropractors, and HMOs will step in.Your assistance will ensure that PT-PAC achieves its goals, both in Congress and on Election Day. I hope that many of you see the importance of contributing to our PT PAC. Our theme at CSM was: IM--RU2? And lastly to quote (I think it is Mike Matlack): We must let other health care groups and the federal government know that we don't need a permission slip to provide physical therapy to our patients! Thank you for letting me get on my soap box! Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Peg Grey, PT, MA, ATC PT PAC-Northeast Representative Grey Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center 101 Phoenix Avenue Enfield, CT 06082 Ph: Fax: E-mail: pegg@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Fellow List Serve Members: Thank you all for your comments regarding the PAC. I apologize for being delayed in my response but had a computer glitch that wouldn't allow my quick response. Anyway, as an ardent PAC Trustee I would like to add a couple of last minute thoughts and information you should know to this discussion. For those who say $100 is too much--here's a solution for you--you can contribute on a monthly basis to the PAC so that your total funds contributed add up over the year. I challenge everyone to donate one hour of their earnings every month to the PAC. Many would easily achieve a Capitol Club member level ($250/year) and everyone would at least be a Century Club member ($100/year). $10 or $25/month to ensure your ability to practice in the future, is an absolute necessity. If everyone contributed at that level--like says, what we would be able to accomplish would be astounding. People tell me, " I can't afford it. " My feeling is, " you can't afford not to " . All PTs regardless of their membership or not--should be contributing to secure their future. The BBA was just the first punch to our gut--and there will be others! The Prescription Drug Act that was pushed through by Bush is quickly dwindling the amount of money in the proverbial pot. There will absolutely need to be cuts made--and if you don't think it could come from us--think again. Currently only 12.5% of members contribute to the PAC. How sad that only 12.5% " get it " . Here are some 'facts' that you should know of what has been accomplished to date by that 12.5% of contributors to the PAC: 1. In 2004, we collected over $938,000 (the most ever) for a total of over $1.7 million in the last election cycle. 2. Currently, the PT PAC is ranked in the top 10 medical profession PACs on the hill. 3. We are ranked as the 2nd largest PAC in the non-physician category--nurse practitioners are #1. 4. 95% of the money we contributed to candidates last year were successful in their election bid. (Our government affairs staff is really awesome in sizing up various political powers and identifying persons who have political clout. Thank them for all of their hard work the next time you see them.) 5. Because of its size, our PAC, creates some important opportunities: · Members of Congress call us for campaign support. This gives the Association the opportunity to ask for cosponsorship of our bills and to educate them about the profession. No longer do we have to beg Members to listen to us. · APTA is now included at the bargaining table when healthcare legislation is being considered. It's critical that we are in " on the ground floor " . · APTA can provide full financial support for our friends in Congress. And as you can see--our candidate selections have been successful. Our legislative agenda for this year is: 1. Improving Patient Access to Physical Therapist Services Under Medicare Issues: Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services, Repeal of the Therapy Caps, Updating Payments Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Preventing Referral for Profit for Physical Therapy Services--this Erodes the Public Trust 2. For Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) Under Medicare--Current Admissions Criteria and Classification are Out of Date and Impede Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation 3.Delivery of Physical Therapy Services by Qualified Providers--did you know that almost 80% of physical therapy reimbursed in physician offices did not represent appropriate physical therapy services and was often provided by unlicensed or unqualified individuals? 4. Improving Funding for the Medicaid Program, Improving Access to the Medicaid Program for Children With Disabilities, & Guaranteeing Access to Physical Therapy Under Medicaid 5. Promoting Rehabilitation Research in Federal Programs 6. Advancing Physical Therapy Education --The current educational background and clinical practice of physical therapists no longer fits within the traditional " allied health " identification. 7. Physical Therapy as a Related Service under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 8. Ensuring Patient Protections in Health Care Reform 9. Professional Liability Reform and Patient Safety 10. Advancing Stroke Treatment and Prevention 11. Increasing Opportunities for Physical Activity for Obesity Prevention 12. Improving Pain Care Awareness, Training, and Education 13. Preventing Injury Due to Falls 14. Improving the Health of People With Arthritis As you probably know, other associations also have PACs. If we do not have a strong PAC to communicate our voice to Members of Congress, other organizations representing physicians, chiropractors, and HMOs will step in.Your assistance will ensure that PT-PAC achieves its goals, both in Congress and on Election Day. I hope that many of you see the importance of contributing to our PT PAC. Our theme at CSM was: IM--RU2? And lastly to quote (I think it is Mike Matlack): We must let other health care groups and the federal government know that we don't need a permission slip to provide physical therapy to our patients! Thank you for letting me get on my soap box! Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Peg Grey, PT, MA, ATC PT PAC-Northeast Representative Grey Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center 101 Phoenix Avenue Enfield, CT 06082 Ph: Fax: E-mail: pegg@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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