Guest guest Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Please see the email and memo below and take action! Thanks Jules ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Below is a very important memo outlining proposed Medicare ambulance relief and a call to action to write your member of congress. NAEMT has been working collaboratively with AAA in an attempt to push this legislation through and we are now at a critical juncture. Grassroots involvement is critical to any potential success. Please take a couple of minutes to read the attached memo and use the capwiz provided to us by AAA.  I thank you for your time and look forward in working with you and the rest of our partners in trying to get this legislation passed. Best Regards Jerry Jerry ston, BA, REMT-P President NAEMT johnstonj@... November 29, 2007  CALL TO ACTION – Contact Congress on Medicare Ambulance Relief  TO:         NAEMT Members  FROM:   Jerry ston, NAEMT President  RE:         Medicare Ambulance Relief  The time is now for you to write AND call your members of Congress regarding Medicare ambulance relief!  Please contact your members of Congress in support of Medicare ambulance relief. During December, the U.S. Congress is scheduled to consider legislation to extend the temporary fix to the Medicare physician fee schedule and provide temporary relief to other Medicare providers including ambulance services. Additional Medicare funding for ambulance services will ensure that EMTs and paramedics have the necessary resources to continue to provide high-quality health care to the communities which we serve. Please send letters and make phone calls today!  Writing Letters is Fast and Easy  We have access to the American Ambulance Association online letter writing tool which will take only minutes for you to send letters to your members of Congress. All you will need to do is enter your zip code and the tool will determine your members of Congress and provide you with a draft letter. It will then e-mail or fax your letter for you.  To access the online letter writing system, go to: http://capwiz.com/the-aaa/home/  Following Up By Phone is Also Fast and Easy  The online letter writing tool can also be used to assist you in calling the offices of your members of Congress. All you will need to do is enter your zip code and the new tool will provide you with phone numbers for the Capitol Hill offices of your members of Congress as well as separate talking points depending on if you are calling a Senate or House office. You then just ask to speak to the legislative assistant for health care issues.  To access the online phone call system, go to: http://capwiz.com/the-aaa/home/  You can also access the letter writing and call system through the American Ambulance Association homepage at www.the-aaa.org by clicking on “Contact Congress on Medicare Relief†in the “On Capitol Hill†box. Please forward this e-mail to all of your EMT and paramedic colleagues. The more letters and calls that are made the better!  Please Contact Your Members of Congress Today! ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AIM® Mail ! - http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aimcmp0\ 0050000000001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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