DISABILITY ADVOCATES CAN HELP CHANGE
LEGISLATION FOR THE BETTER
Another win for the neuromuscular community came in May 2023, when Medicare announced it would cover seat elevation systems for power wheelchairs.
Leading up
to the announcement, the MDA Advocacy team
submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) supporting
this additional coverage.
In addition,
MDA’s grassroots advocates sent in their own personal comments encouraging the
CMS to make this change.
“Our
advocates are spectacular at telling their stories to show why changes to laws
and rules are important,” says Mark Fisher, MDA’s Director of Advocacy
Engagement.
“One thing I
love about advocacy at MDA is how our advocates fight so hard for change,
whether it’s a big piece of legislation or a small tweak within an agency. I’m
so proud of what our advocates have accomplished.”
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