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Client
- Description
- Consortium dedicated to improving care for individuals with blindness and low vision.
- Location
- Missouri · United States of America
Registrant
- Firm
- POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.
- Description
- Law Firm.
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying activities
1 issueHealth Issues
Expansion of Medicare and Medicaid coverage of vision rehabilitation services provided by certified vision impairment specialists; educate CMS re high incidence of nursing home residents with low vision and blindness and ways to increase independent living; educate National Council on Disability re health equity and health disparity issue for people with disabilities; meet with House Disability Caucus and Senate re support of legislative changes to address disparities in accessing vision services and expand coverage of vision rehabilitation services provided by certified vision impairment specialists.
LobbyistsPETER W THOMAS · LEELA BAGGETT
TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) · Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)