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Thanks, Ray.

Congressional contact info can easily be found at:
http://www.consumer-action.org/take_action/articles/make_your_voice_heard

The bills and their current cosponsors are available at:

 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SN00829:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:h.r.1546:

Here is my letter in case anyone wants to copy it.

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To ____________________:

As a person with Parkinson's disease, I am writing to urge you to support
the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2011 (H.R. 1546/S.
829).

Parkinson's is a progressive neurodegenerative disease for which there is
no cure. People with PD often contend with the disease for a period of
decades. It is in everyone's interest for PD patients to function as well
as possible for as long as possible, maintaining independence and
productivity and deferring the need for the most intensive and costly care.
Parkinson's patients, and indeed all patients who can benefit from physical
therapy, should be encouraged to utilize physical therapy services—not shut
out of them by short-sighted caps.

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On 5 January 2012 17:07, Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Act Today: Ask Congress to Repeal Medicare Therapy Caps!This notice
> enables you to email or call  your senators and representatives easily.
>  Since there is no cure for PD people need expensive help.
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> From: Parkinson's Action Network
> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:06 PM
> To: Rayilyn Brown
> Subject: Act Today: Ask Congress to Repeal Medicare Therapy Caps!
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>            Update:  Medicare Therapy Caps Exception Extended to February 29
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>            Last month, we asked you to contact your Members of Congress
> and urge them to support legislation to repeal the Medicare therapy cap
> exceptions process.
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>            In 1997, Congress passed legislation that limits, or caps, the
> total amount of outpatient therapy services a Medicare beneficiary can
> receive each calendar year.  To mitigate the impact of these caps on the
> Parkinson’s community and others for whom the annual costs of therapy
> services often exceeds the annual limit, Congress established an exceptions
> process.  This process must be reauthorized by Congress each year.
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>            We believe Congress can and should do even more.  PAN supports
> the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2011 (H.R. 1546/S.
> 829), which would eliminate Medicare therapy caps altogether.  This is
> critically important legislation for the Parkinson’s community and we need
> our voices to be heard.  Please take a moment to contact your Members today!
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>            On December 23, 2011, Congress passed, and the president
> signed, a two-month continuation of the Medicare therapy cap exceptions
> process.  Congress now has until February 29 to reauthorize the current
> exceptions process.
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>            Contact your Members of Congress today and urge them to support
> repealing Medicare therapy caps by co-sponsoring H.R. 1546/S.829!
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>            Take Action!
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