Heidi has a BS in Civil Engineering from Purdue. After the birth of her son Jacob, she elected to stay home to ensure his needs were met. Heidi is very involved in many organizations;last year she was appointed by the Governorâs office to be on 3 Medicaid Reform committees, looking at overhauling the entire Medicaid system.Heidi currently has an advocacy distribution list of over 2,500 members to promote awareness of the advocacy issues that affect children and adults w/ disabilities & empower parents. May 22, 2007
Dearest Advocates:
URGENT
I have been told that the Governor now needs to hear from families and providers on why House Bill 549 is important to us and our children.
PLEASE CALL the Governor Perdue’s office this week at 404-656-1776, or Fax:404-657-7332 or e-mail him at sperdue@gov.state.ga.us . We would prefer you call or send a fax if possible. The deadline for the Governor to sign this bill is May 30, 2007.
A lot of work has went into supporting HB 549 with providers, parents and legislators and we want to make sure that this bill goes into law. I’ve been told that Dept. of Community Health has been in meetings with the Governor’s staff this week trying to convince them why the Governor should veto this important bill.
OUR CHILDREN NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
Just to remind everyone.......Basically, House Bill 549 will help alleviate many of the issues with the prior approval process for therapy in the Medicaid system. It streamlines the paperwork, defines medical necessity, changes the prior approval process to every six months instead of 3 and allows 16 units of therapy per discipline before the prior approval process kicks in.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT BILL THAT CAN HELP ALL OUR CHILDREN WITH THERAPY……Now and in the future!
PLEASE CALL TODAY!
YOUR CHILD’s THERAPY MAY DEPEND ON IT!
Thanks in advance for your support in this urgent issue.
Sincerely,
Heidi
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Heidi J. Moore
(Proud Mother to Jacob - 7 years old with Down syndrome & Jared - 5 years old)
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