Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 How DO we work on getting insurance coverage? --- acuman1 wrote: > > In a message dated 1/13/04 7:39:39 PM, > susegmen writes: > > > > I can't guarantee that every representative will > function so effectively > > nor that every one of them will care in the manner > of Barbara Lee.?She's > > actually quite a special human being.?However, it > is important not to ignore that > > we live in a democracy.?Start by calling or > faxing a letter to your rep. > > > > Constituent services makes the congressman > re-elected. You will now most > likely always vote for this person, even if she does > a few things you might not > agree with. However, I am sure that she also > connected with you, which makes her > respect you as welll for what you know. This is a > good thing fo rherbal > medicine. > One thing which I always stress is that everyone > should attend thier local > reps (state rep and senator, as well as > congresspeople) receptions, paying > $50-100 per. Consider is advertising, because if you > talk with the people > attending, you will probably find prospective > patients because evereyone there could > afford $50-100 to attend a political reception. They > can also afford folks (us) > outside of their insurance program. Until we are > totally mainstream, these are > our patients. > This is not to say we can avoid working on getting > coverage. > DAvid Molony > Hotjobs: Enter the " Signing Bonus " Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Right, just start calling your reps, and educating your patients and friends. But when the world rejects the predatory insurance rackets and wins total health coverage, the mind will be there for CM too. I fear a few CM people will loose a bit of lucrative cash. Maybe not.John Garbarini <johnlg_2000 wrote: How DO we work on getting insurance coverage?--- acuman1 wrote:> > In a message dated 1/13/04 7:39:39 PM,> susegmen writes:> > > > I can't guarantee that every representative will> function so effectively > > nor that every one of them will care in the manner> of Barbara Lee.?She's > > actually quite a special human being.?However, it> is important not to ignore that > > we live in a democracy.?Start by calling or> faxing a letter to your rep.> > > > Constituent services makes the congressman> re-elected. You will now most > likely always vote for this person, even if she does> a few things you might not > agree with. However, I am sure that she also> connected with you, which makes her > respect you as welll for what you know. This is a> good thing fo rherbal > medicine.> One thing which I always stress is that everyone> should attend thier local > reps (state rep and senator, as well as> congresspeople) receptions, paying > $50-100 per. Consider is advertising, because if you> talk with the people > attending, you will probably find prospective> patients because evereyone there could > afford $50-100 to attend a political reception. They> can also afford folks (us) > outside of their insurance program. Until we are> totally mainstream, these are > our patients. > This is not to say we can avoid working on getting> coverage.> DAvid Molony> Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakeshttp://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonusMembership requires that you do not post any commerical, swear, religious, spam messages,flame another member or swear. To change your email settings, i.e. individually, daily digest or none, visit the groups?homepage: Chinese Medicine/ click 멷dit my membership' on the right hand side and adjust accordingly. To send an email to<Chinese Medicine- > from the email account you joined with. You will be removed automatically but will still recieve messages for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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