Health Care Reform is an Ongoing Process
Day on the Hill – March 3 & 4‚ 2010
DOTH 2010 is quickly approaching. Come to Washington, DC with fellow AACVPR and affiliate members to meet with your US Congressional members. The program begins on Wednesday at 7pm evening with a two-hour orientation at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City where we will help you prepare for your Thursday appointments with your two US Senators and your member in the US House of Representatives.
Important cardiac and pulmonary rehab issues that need to be heard by your legislators are:
- Critical Access Hospitals and the potential loss of patient access to CR and PR programs in those facilities due to CMS draconian rules pertaining to physician availability
- Non Physician Provider (NPP=NPs and PAs) inability to function as physician extenders for CR and PR while able to do so for other hospital outpatient services!
- 2010 - Year of the Lung Proclamation to be supported by Congress
- Medicare Advantage exorbitant co-payments for CR/PR services which are a barrier to utilization (bring specific examples of this practice with you)
- Inadequate Medicare reimbursement amount for cardiac rehab based on CMS research
Now is the time to begin making appointments with your Senators and Representative and his/her health care staff person. This is a process that can take a few weeks to get on the schedule of a congressional member.
To schedule an appointment:
- Go to: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt
- Enter your zip code. Pictures of your two US Senators and your US House of Representative will appear.
- Click on the picture to get contact information. You will want to call and email your request for a 15-minute appointment with your legislator and the person in the DC office responsible for health care issues.
Confirm your Registration
Please let us know that you plan to join us in Washington, DC by completing the confirmation of attendance form.
All members planning to attend DOTH must submit this form. Only once the form is received will you be on our roster to receive important attendee information.
DOTH Resources
Hotel & Travel Information
For both DOTH and the Program Leadership In the New Era Conference
Where to stay:
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 418-1234
The courtesy shuttle runs from DCA to the hotel every 30 minutes.
Crystal City Marriott
1999 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA
(703) 413-5500
Airport shuttle service from DCA, on request, complimentary
Holiday Inn
National Airport/Crystal City
2650 Jefferson Davis HWY
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 684-7200
The courtesy shuttle runs from DCA to the hotel every 30 minutes.