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Thursday, August 31, 2006

Encourage Providers to Encourage ACA Action

It is obvious from the large number of email responses that I have received to a posting yesterday that there is a great deal of concern about the contracts Linkia/Hangar is establishing with large insurance companies and the impact this has on the competitive market.

I am a bit surprised and concerned that the ACA has, to the best of my knowledge, not yet stepped up to represent amputees on this issue. There may be a significant concern on their part to cross one of their advertisers ... but to appropriately represent their constituency, it is time for them to do so.

It's important for amputees to be leading the charge with their insurance companies and with their senators/congressmen and state attorney generals. At the same time, it is equally important that O/P providers to talk to their suppliers (who support ACA through their advertising budgets) about encouraging the ACA to play a part in dealing with this critical issue.

Take a few minutes today to call or write to your providers! Their words of encouragement to ACA will make a difference.

Daniel Gottry

posted by Daniel Gottry at 6:52 AM