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04/13/10
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through March edition of AADE e-Advocacy is
now posted on the website.
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04/06/2010
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Greetings AADE members and supporters,
Earlier this week some of you may have
received an email regarding the Certified
Diabetes Educator legislation that AADE has
been diligently working to correct. For
those that have taken action, we thank you.
If you have not heard, the CDE provision,
which was included in the Senate Finance
Committee (SFC) version of health care
reform, has been omitted from the final
'merged' bill between SFC and the Health,
Education, Labor and Pension (HELP)
Committee. We are told this is not due to
any policy concerns or opposition to this
provision by any particular Senator.
Instead, it has been erroneously assumed by
some that the provision may not be essential
to the quality of, or access to, diabetes
education and care.
It is extremely urgent that you contact
your Senators now and express your serious
concern, and to request that the CDE
provision be re-inserted into the Senate
bill. In
addition to sending an email, we encourage
you to also call your Senator’s offices.
Silence on the part of AADE members
indicates that we agree with the assumption
that the CDE provision is not a vital part
of health care reform.
With the Senate poised to finalize the
health care bill in the next couple weeks,
now is the time to weigh in to ensure that
the millions living with, or at risk for,
diabetes gain access to this benefit and
diabetes education.
Take action now by clicking here >>
Access the CDE legislation position paper
here >>
Please forward this email on to your family,
friends, patients and peers.
For more information regarding the CDE
legislation please contact advocacy@aadenet.org
Thank you,
AADE Advocacy
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10/19/2009
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H.R. 2425 Health Care Reform
Bill Support Letter
The Honorable _________________________________
U.S.
House of Representatives
Washington,
DC
20515
Dear _________________________
On behalf of the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), the
________________ (State) chapter of diabetes educators, and the
patients with diabetes who we serve, we would like to request
your co-sponsorship and active support of H.R. 2425, the
Medicare Diabetes Self Management Training Act of
2009. The significant provisions from this bipartisan bill
were adopted unanimously by voice vote as part of the recent
House Energy and Commerce mark up of its health care reform
bill, and we urge Members of Congress to continue to show their
interest and support for diabetes education by cosponsoring H.R.
2425, in order to ensure its retention in the final health
reform package.
AADE
is a multi-disciplinary professional membership organization
dedicated to advancing the practice of diabetes self-management
training and education (DSMT) as integral components of health
care for persons with diabetes, as well as lifestyle management
for the prevention of diabetes for those at high risk.
AADE
currently has 96 local chapters and 19 specialty practice
groups, and represents more than 14,000 members, including
nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, physicians, social workers,
exercise physiologists and other members of the diabetes
teaching team.
As a member of the Blue Dog coalition, we appreciate the
challenges you face in developing a workable and fiscally
responsible approach to health care reform. As you continue your
efforts once Congress reconvenes, we would like to point out
that H.R. 2425 has virtually no budgetary impact, is bipartisan,
and has no opposition. This small, but important, bill simply
ensures that state licensed or registered health care
professionals, who attain additional credentialing as "Certified
Diabetes Educators", are included as providers of DSMT.
It is well recognized that diabetes is among the top public
health threats in the
U.S.
today, with 24 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes, and
another 57 million with pre-diabetes. DSMT is a critical tool in
the fight against diabetes, and this legislation will help
ensure quality DSMT services for our nation's Medicare
beneficiaries, and greater access to care for individuals living
with diabetes. From an actuarial standpoint, virtually
all credible studies on diabetes, including the most recent
study published in August 2009; show that patients who
participate in diabetes education have better clinical outcomes
than those of similar risk who do not participate. And,
the financial costs of health insurance claims for patients who
participate in diabetes education are lower than those of a
matched cohort of patients who do not.
In short, diabetes education has been shown to 'bend the cost
curve' for federal health care expenditures, an important issue
in these times of escalating budget deficits.
H.R. 2425 is one of the top 2009 priorities of the House
Diabetes Caucus. For this reason, we respectfully request that
you cosponsor H.R. 2425 to help ensure that the diabetes
education language will remain in any final House health reform
bill. If you have questions or need additional information,
please feel free to call the
AADE
Washington, DC office (202-624-1510), or call Heather Foster in
Rep. DeGette's office (202-225-4431) to add your name as a
cosponsor.
Sincerely,
__________________________________
Signature
Chapter President
__________________________________
Signature
Chapter Legislative Coordinator
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09/03/09
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From: Deborah Ting
[mailto:beetreasure@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 10:39 AM
To: Bedrich, Marlene
Subject: RE: CDE Study Group?
Hi Marlene,
My name is Deborah and I'm an RD who has worked around 5+ years.
I think it would be beneficial to start an online CDE Study Chat
Room for people interested in taking the CDE either this Fall or
in the future. I haven't set it up yet but if people are
interested I could send them the link to it. My email is
beetreasure@yahoo.com
Thank you for your time and help!
Deborah
09/03/09
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Congratulations to Mary
Sullivan of UCSF for being recognized & awarded the AADE
Educator of the Year 2010 Award.
06/22/09
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From: Vickie Brill
Good Afternoon, Did you know that an estimated 16
million Americans are affected by Diabetes yearly? Not
only are Americans affected by Diabetes, but depression
is two times more likely to occur if this disease is
present. This is a serious health concern that needs to
be addressed to help minimize potential problems.
Approximately, 10% to 30% of people with diabetes also
have depression. This can be caused by numerous issues
such as daily stress management, feeling like you are
unable to control blood glucose levels, and this can
evolve into a vicious cycle. If both these diseases are
present, the total health care expenditures per person
are approximately 4.5 times higher than those without
depression.
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) along with The School
of Public Health and SUNY Albany has partnered together
to bring health care professionals a vital DVD that
explains the links between Diabetes and Depression.
This comprehensive DVD and other information about
Diabetes and Depression can be found at our book store
or directly through this link:
http://bookstore.phf.org/product_info.php?products_id=622
Four easy ways to obtain this teaching tool:
1) Online:
http://bookstore.phf.org/index.php
2) Toll free: 877.252.1200
3) Fax: 301.843.0159
4) Mail: PHF Publications Sales, PO Box 753 , Waldorf ,
MD 20604
11/03/08
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Dear Kim,
We have
just heard that President Bush plans to
sign the Americans with Disabilities Act
Amendments Act (ADA Amendments Act) in
law on Thursday.
A press
statement issued by the White House
stated that “The Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 is instrumental
in allowing individuals with
disabilities to fully participate in our
economy and society, and the
Administration supports efforts to
enhance its protections. The
Administration believes that the ADA
Amendments Act of 2008, which has just
passed Congress, is a step in that
direction, and is encouraged by the
improvements made to the bill during the
legislative process. The President looks
forward to signing the ADAAA into law.”
Please
take a moment to thank your Members of
Congress and President Bush for their
support of this important piece of
legislation.
Click on
Take Action Now to send a letter of
thanks to Congress and the
Administration.
Take Action Now!
The
American Diabetes Association
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09/28/08
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Dear Parents, Health
Care Professionals, and School Staff:
We at DREDF (Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund)
co-represented the American Diabetes Association in negotiating
a settlement with the California Department of Education
regarding care to be given to children with diabetes in
California's schools. The link at CDE's website describing the
settlement is at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/LS/he/hn/diabetesmgmt.asp
Now a number of nursing organizations have sued the CDE to set
aside that part of the settlement that permits appropriately
trained but unlicensed individuals to provide insulin to school
children when a nurse is not available. Again, we are
representing the ADA in this second lawsuit.
The purpose of this message is to ask for your help.
We are looking for stories from families such as yours who have
had difficulty in obtaining care for their child during the
course of the school day and from professionals, in the health
and school setting, who can speak to the need for non-nurse
assistance and supervision in diabetes care. The stories will
be presented in the form of written statements to the court.
We truly need your help to keep the settlement in place. If you
feel that you can help please reply to this e-mail and we can
set up a time to discuss.
Thank you,
Charlotte Lanvers
Charlotte Lanvers,
Skadden Fellow
Disability Rights
Education & Defense Fund, Inc.
2212 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
v/tty 510.644.2555 ext.
231 / fax 510.841.8645 / email:
clanvers@dredf.org
5/20/08
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