Advocacy Action
MiOTA encourages and facilitates everyday advocacy. Your voice makes a difference for professional understanding, consumer practice, and legislative action.
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VOLUNTEER TODAY FOR THE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE TODAY
- Monthly meetings
- Collaborate with other professionals
- Network with legislators
- Connect with other OT's/OTA's/students
OPEN POSITIONS
- Advocacy committee members
- Medicaid liaison
- Lobby Day Planning Committee
- Bylaws committee
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Advocacy Committee
Denise Hoffman - Advocacy Director
Amber Midena - Advcacy Committee Member; Lobby Day Committee
Claudette Reid - Advocacy Committee Member; Chair of Friends OT in MI PAC
Cara Massenlink - Advocacy Committee Member; Co BSCBS Liaison
Lisa Johnson: Advocacy Committee Member; Public Policy Coordinator
Paige Natke - Advocacy Committee Member; Member At Large
Erin Erickson - Advocacy Committee Member; Lobby Day Committee
Samantha Fitzsimmons: Advocacy Committee Member; Co - BCBS Liaison
Kristen Matthews: Reimbursement Liaison
**Medicaid Liaison - VACANT**
Bret Marr - MiOTA Lobbyist
**Always open to new members, you voice matters, join a committee today.**
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Tri - Alliance Committee
This is a group of therapists from speech, occupational & physical therapy that meet quarterly to discuss issues, inform each other, collaborate on advocacy issues impacting the state of Michigan.
MiOTA Trialliance Representatives: Denise Justice, Denise Hoffman. Cara Messenlink
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Advocacy Committee: A group of MiOTA members (OT, OTA, and students) that meet once a month to discuss the advocacy and legislative needs of Michigan. Topics selected to address are from AOTA, our lobbyist, and OT/OTA/students input and reports. The topics are divided among committee members to lead work groups, create action plan, and share with MiOTA members.
Public Policy: Manages legislation activity, gathers information to support advocacy needs before during and after legislative activity. Collaborates and reports to the Advocacy Director and advocacy committee.
Reimbursement : This subcommittee reviews current reimbursement issues, manages inquiries from OT/OTA‘s and maintains communication with insurance providers. It reports on any Medicare and Medicaid changes/updates. MiOTA has a designated member who is our BCBS liaison due to the vast number of needs in the state with that provider.
Friends of OT in MI PAC: This is a voluntary, nonprofit, nonpartisan Political Action Committee of members from the Michigan Occupational Therapy Association to support OT friendly candidates in legislative affairs.
Denise Hoffman - Advocacy Director (advocacy@miota.org)
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