Parity CommitteeJake Wood, CP
Parity Sub-committee Chairman
Goal of Parity Bill in Wisconsin:
The Wisconsin Parity Bill (now AB 331) went in front of the Insurance Committee. Lobbyists of state insurance agencies met the bill with great resistance. A call for concrete evidence and cost analysis was made. The bill now is on hold pending the cost analysis report and the convening o the 2010 session.
View Legislative Bill AB 331
Posted: May 22, 2009
Wisconsin Parity Bill #LRB-0992 has been introduced to Congress.
Posted: April 20, 2009
WSOPP is anticipating the second return of the proposed Parity bill from the state drafters office by the end of May 2009. The bill will then be submitted to be assigned a Bill number. Once the bill has been assigned a number, each facility in the state should expect to receive a Parity packet with information to hand out to patients to support this bill.
Posted: October 15, 2008
National Parity Bill - A historic bipartisan bill was introduced on Sept. 19 in the U.S. Senate that would require health insurance companies to provide meaningful coverage for prosthetic care.
Posted: September 26, 2008
WSOPP Membership has voted unanimously to approve the WISCONSIN PARITY BILL! We are anxiously awaiting the assignment of a bill number for the WISCONSIN PARITY BILL. Informational packets will be forwarded to all members once a bill number is assigned. The packet will contain:
Posted: January 22, 2008
Wisconsin Model Parity Bill - All individual and group health insurance policies providing covered services for hospital, medical or surgical expenses shall also provide coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices that-are otherwise provided for and billed under the Federal Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) procedure coding system as directed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Parity Sub-committee Chairman
Goal of Parity Bill in Wisconsin:
- Support patient access to orthotic, prosthetic and Pedorthics services.
- Eliminate arbitrary exclusions, limitations and annual dollar caps.
- Promote consumer protection legislation and mandatory minimum health care coverage.
- Community outreach to patients, allied health professionals, and disability associations.
- Coordinate activities with any state licensure initiatives.
- Plan and assist with fund raising activities to support financial costs.
The Wisconsin Parity Bill (now AB 331) went in front of the Insurance Committee. Lobbyists of state insurance agencies met the bill with great resistance. A call for concrete evidence and cost analysis was made. The bill now is on hold pending the cost analysis report and the convening o the 2010 session.
View Legislative Bill AB 331
Posted: May 22, 2009
Wisconsin Parity Bill #LRB-0992 has been introduced to Congress.
Posted: April 20, 2009
WSOPP is anticipating the second return of the proposed Parity bill from the state drafters office by the end of May 2009. The bill will then be submitted to be assigned a Bill number. Once the bill has been assigned a number, each facility in the state should expect to receive a Parity packet with information to hand out to patients to support this bill.
Posted: October 15, 2008
National Parity Bill - A historic bipartisan bill was introduced on Sept. 19 in the U.S. Senate that would require health insurance companies to provide meaningful coverage for prosthetic care.
Posted: September 26, 2008
WSOPP Membership has voted unanimously to approve the WISCONSIN PARITY BILL! We are anxiously awaiting the assignment of a bill number for the WISCONSIN PARITY BILL. Informational packets will be forwarded to all members once a bill number is assigned. The packet will contain:
- Introduction letter
- Copy of the bill
- Poster for office
- Parity brochures
- CD ROM containing work documents for multiple printings
- Patient profiles to testify
- Petition forms
- Sample letter to allied health professionals
- Sample letter to state legislators/ phone/ e-mail
- Sample patient letter
Posted: January 22, 2008
Wisconsin Model Parity Bill - All individual and group health insurance policies providing covered services for hospital, medical or surgical expenses shall also provide coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices that-are otherwise provided for and billed under the Federal Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) procedure coding system as directed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
