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It’s never been easier to support working amputees by donating to the Missouri Coalition for People with Limb Loss. In addition to the contributions that have come from prosthetic companies all over the Show Me State, we need every prosthetist and other concerned individuals to join the fight against the injustice that is keeping our patients down.

Times are tough for everyone right now, but every little bit counts! We know that we can get a prosthetic parity law passed in Missouri this year. Making your individual contribution is this simple: simply click on the “Support Prosthetic Parity” button below, and follow the instructions to pay with Pay Pal or any major credit card. Then check http://molimbloss.blogspot.com to see who else has contributed. Your name will show up there soon!

Share this page with your friends! We need your help educating and persuading all the new and returning representatives and senators in Jeff City that prosthetic parity makes good health care policy for working families and the entire State of Missouri during these financially troubled times.

Thanks to all those individuals who have made contributions so far!

Dan and Julie Luitjohan, Greg Doerr, Richard Haws, Richard Thiele, Rudy and Mary Kay Stecich, Kimberly and Donald Adkins, Joe Curotto, Fred and Pat Sexauer, Stephen and Angela Mestres, Dennis and Melinda Richards, Michael and Lucy Hey, Fred and Karen Vaught, Tonya Tebbe, Bill and Amy McLellan, Emily Zdenek, Marlene H. Mestres, Marlene M. Mestres, Tim Mestres, Richard Schumacher, John Rocky Reitmeyer, Fred Whiteford, Bill and Sue Brannan, Dixon and Barbara Smith, Walter and Carol Burkart, Shirley Luebbers, Paul Wunderlich, George and Denise Huber, Claire Willman, James and Barb Freeman, Maurice Graham, Todd Hilliker, Angela and John Gantzer, Robert and Margaret Beck, Ronald and Christine Roche, Dana and Sue Hockensmith, Dennis and Jo Ann Martin . . .

Now, Donate with PayPal

Whether you are a Missouri amputee, physician, rehab therapist, prosthetists, family member, or anyone else concerned that insurance companies cover prosthetics, you can support the cause for parity just by clicking the button below or in the column on the right. PayPal is an incredibly safe and easy way to pay online. You can set up an account or use your credit card. All proceeds go toward getting a prosthetic parity law passed in Missouri in 2009.

Missouri Prosthetic Companies Should Financialy Support Parity

Recently, the MCPLL has had a harder time than expected getting financial support for prosthetic parity from the prosthetic industry here in Missouri, who should be the first to support this legislation. Working-age amputees are leading the effort, and they stand to gain the most in terms of quality of life. But prosthetic companies are the ones with the money who understand the issue and deal with the insurance companies most directly, and they also stand to benefit financially from the passage of parity legislation. That means they should pay the bulk of what it costs to get any law passed in our society (for good or ill), and that means paying a professional representative, also known as a lobbyist. However, it’s becoming more and more difficult to stay current on our payments to our lobbyist, Kent Gaines, who is doing an excellent job gaining strategic allies in the legislature.

At first, several companies jumped at the chance to give, so we had money in the bank, and some of them have even stepped up to shell out more money as it starts to run out. But fewer and fewer practices seem interested. Amputees in Missouri are urged to take a look at the list below, also found in the right margin, where it will be constantly updated as new checks and pledges come in.

Illinois does things differently. They have a professional association of prosthetists and orthotists that collects dues, and some of that money goes to its government relations efforts, including parity. Here in Missouri, efforts to get just such an association started led first to our highest priority, helping our patients get this law passed.

Here is the list of contributing prosthetic practices in MO, in alphabetical order, also available on http://molimbloss.blogspot.com:

• Advanced O & P (pledged)
• Central Brace Company
• Hanger O & P
• Lux O & P (pledged)
• O & P Design
• O & P Labs
• P & O Care

The following individual prosthetists have also made personal contributions:

• Dan Luitjohan
• Richard Haws
• Richard Thiele