September 8, 2021
Diversity & Inclusion in the O&P Profession
with Regina Weger and Lisa Lodyga-Uhl
NAAOP invited Regina Weger, President, Products and Services, Hanger, Inc. and Lisa Lodyga-Uhl, Vice President, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Hanger, Inc. to share by video this important initiative on Hanger’s behalf.
Additional Resources:
NAAOP invited Regina Weger, President, Products and Services, Hanger, Inc. and Lisa Lodyga-Uhl, Vice President, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Hanger, Inc. to share by video this important initiative on Hanger’s behalf. Additional Resources: Hanger Diversity & Inclusion Pledge Hanger Diversity Scholarships Managing Bias
The Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act has been introduced in the United States Senate and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. This is companion legislation to H.R. 1990, an identical bill in the U.S. House. Both bills are bipartisan with the Senate bill being introduced by six original sponsors of the legislation, including: Senator Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia who serves on the Finance Committee; Steve Daines (R-MT), also a Finance Committee member; Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), … read more
The COVID-19 pandemic’s lasting effects will be felt world-wide and its impact on Washington advocacy is no exception. Flying to Washington to walk the halls of Congress will return over time as the primary way to impact legislators, but virtual advocacy, in some form, is here to stay and it offers the O&P community new tools to achieve its legislative objectives. We urge practitioners and patients alike to go to www.NAAOP.org and access the “Congressional Action Center” to connect … read more