AOTA Podcasts
Category: Health
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Hosted by: AOTA Channel
Phone Number: (724) 444-7444
Call ID: 28233

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Title: EPISODE11 - Board of Directors Capitol Hill Day

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Past Episodes (10)

Time: Duration: Title: Recordings:
10/27/2009 04:30 PM EDT
11:34
EPISODE11 - Board of Directors Capitol Hill Day
   
09/25/2009 12:39 PM EDT
05:14
EPISODE10 - Health Care Reform Update September 25
   
08/06/2009 04:55 PM EDT
22:06
EPISODE9 - Health Care Reform Update August 6
   
07/30/2009 03:00 PM EDT
14:07
EPISODE8 - Health Care Reform Update
   
07/21/2009 04:00 PM EDT
19:10
EPISODE7 - Health Care Reform Update
   
07/09/2009 06:00 PM EDT
49:00
EPISODE6 - Health Care Reform Advocacy Training
   
06/15/2009 08:00 PM EDT
58:00
EPISODE5 - ASAP Membership Development Discussion
   
03/12/2009 01:30 PM EDT
27:00
EPISODE3 -Implications for OT in Health Care Reform: A View from Washington
   
01/29/2009 04:00 PM EST
56:18
EPISODE2 -Intro to Policy and Advocacy for OT Students
   
12/18/2008 07:00 PM EST
57:47
EPISODE1 - AOTA' Health Care Reform TownHall
   

Reviews


Children's Services - Reviewer: cmetzler 07/30/09 03:52 PM EDT
Full Comment: I am Chris Metzler, AOTA's Chief Public Affairs Officer, and am replying to the concern expressed about our advocacy for children's services. Rest assured we have raised this concern. I personally have spoken to Chairman Charles Rangel of Ways and Means Committee, Chairman Frank Pallone of the Health Subcommittee of Energy and Commerce, Progressive Caucus chair Representative Lynn Woolsey about this particular issue. We have signed on to a letter with other children's advocates. We understand there is work being don on assuring that the Medicaid and CHIP benefits for children in school or early intervention are protected. We are also expressing concern about cuts to Medicare as well. We are focussed on the home health issue because we are the ONLY ones who would work on that specifically; we are joined with groups such as the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities on this issue too. Please email FAD@aota.org if you have further questions.

Medicaid cuts and Early Intervention - Reviewer: jennifermorgan1978 07/29/09 04:20 PM EDT
Full Comment: When I listen to the podcast, I would like a quick explanation as to how the healthcare reform bill that is being proposed now, is going to affect the profession directly through the cuts in medicaid, medicare, and CHIP. I prefer not to hear the politics between parties - I just need to know that although it is important for AOTA to lobby for OT in homehealth, it is ALSO important to vocalize that CUTS in medicaid and CHIP (as is the President's way to insure the un-insured) would affect the much needed delivery of OT within the school system and within Early Intervention services. Medicaid provides the funding for related services; as well as communication devices, assistive technology, and adaptive equipment. OT is necessary for young learners with Autism, as well as many other developmental disabilitites. What would happen to these young learners if the primary funding for their related services, including OT was cut? The current healthcare reform bill that proposes cuts in medicaid and CHIP would certainly affect their quality of life, and decrease the potential for greatest achievement in ADLs, play, and social development. I'm not sure that this is the answer that this clinician wants to hear. I would like to hear what AOTA is doing to lobby against these cuts.