Transcript The Ambassador Year ends in October

Arthritis Foundation
Arthritis Ambassador Briefing
Dial In: 1-866-487-9460
Conference Code: # 931 709 2991
Materials available for download at
http://www.arthritis.org/advocacy/inside-advocacy/arthritisambassadors/ambassador_assignment/
September 3rd 2014
3PM Eastern
Agenda
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Welcome and Housekeeping
August Recess Wrap Up
Welcome to Anna Hyde
Federal Advocacy Update
State Advocacy Update
September 5th Briefing
Ambassador Assignment
Ambassador Year Wrap Up
Housekeeping
• All lines are on mute - press #6 to unmute your line
• The next Ambassador briefing has changed and is now
November 11 to cover the election results.
Thank you for your participation!
August Recess Wrap Up
Over 40 meetings and town
halls attended by Arthritis
Foundation Ambassadors
Full results will be sent to
Ambassadors in the next
couple of weeks
On the Phone: Carol
Arbaczewski from Ohio
August Recess Wrap Up
Do you have photos from your August Recess
visit? Send them to [email protected]!
August Recess Wrap Up
THANK YOU for your time and
dedication!
An Ambassador’s main role is to build
relationships with their elected officials
and educate them about the challenges
of being a person with arthritis
Welcome to Anna Hyde
Director, Health Policy and
Federal Affairs
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Federal Advocacy Updates
H.R. 460 – A Look Ahead
Pediatric Workforce Legislation
Arthritis Caucus
Federal Advocacy Updates
H.R. 460 The Patients’ Access to Treatments Act
 Strategy for the rest of 2014
 A look ahead at 2015
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Federal Advocacy Updates
Pediatric Workforce Legislation
CDC Arthritis Program
NIH General Funding
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Federal Advocacy Updates
Arthritis Caucus
• # of members
• Plans for 2015
• How can Ambassadors be involved?
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State Advocacy Update
Recent State Legislative Victories
• Illinois Prior Authorization & Exchange Transparency
Law Enacted
• Connecticut Step Therapy Restriction Law Enacted
• Massachusetts Biosimilar Substitution Law Enacted
• Louisiana Out-of-Pocket Drug Cost Cap Enacted
• Delaware Biosimilar Substitution Law Enacted
• Maryland Out-of-Pocket Drug Cost Cap Enacted
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State Advocacy Update
State Legislative Volume
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Issue
Bills in 2014
Specialty Tiers
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Biosimilars
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Step Therapy
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Prior Authorization
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Exchange Transparency
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Anticipated Bills in 2015
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State Advocacy Update
Medical Mutual of Ohio
• A letter was sent to Medical
Mutual of Ohio in June
• Fail first policy for Remicade
CMP revoked
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September 5th Briefing
Please Invite your Senators and Staff to the Briefing!
• Ankylosing Spondylitis –
chronic and inflammatory
back pain
• The briefing will explore the
prevalence of AS and the
costs of back pain and
strategies for improving the
diagnosis and care of back
pain patients
Appearances by Arthritis
Foundation President and CEO,
Ann M. Palmer and Washington
Wizards player Martell Webster
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Ambassador Assignment
You have a choice!
Invite your Member of Congress to your local Jingle Bell Run /
Walk
OR
Contact all candidates in your area running for office (Federal
if applicable and State) and tell your personal story and why
arthritis issues are important
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Ambassador Assignment
Election
Jingle Bell Run
• A list of Congressional
districts with a Jingle Bell
Run / Walk will be posted
on the Ambassador website
as well as a sample script
• Reach out to your local
Jingle Bell Run / Walk Team
if a Member agrees to
attend and let our office
know
• Important: The Arthritis
Foundation does NOT
endorse any candidate
• You will have to look up the
candidates running in your
local area
• Share your personal story
and why arthritis needs to
be a priority
• Sample script available on
our website
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Ambassador Year Wrap Up
The Ambassador Year ends in October
• Ambassador Awards are awarded annually based on activity
reported October-October
• All assignments will be available to review in mid-October in
the reporting center
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Thank You for Your Participation!
You are vital to our mission
Remaining
Ambassador Briefings:
November 11
3:00 PM Eastern
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