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> On Sep 28, 2015, at 2:41 PM, We the People: Your Voice in Our Government > <ad...@whitehouse.gov> wrote: > > > > > Thank you for submitting your signature to the We the People petition "Stop > Medicare from Making Inappropriate Cuts to Complex Wheelchair Accessories" > via WhiteHouse.gov. > > By confirming your signature below, you are participating in the White > House's We the People online petitions platform, and you agree to abide by > the We the People Terms of Participation and Moderation Policy provided below. > > Confirm your signature by clicking here. > > Terms of Participation, Moderation Policy. > > > Petition Title: Stop Medicare from Making Inappropriate Cuts to Complex > Wheelchair Accessories > > Despite past legislation & recent congressional action, Medicare is > diminishing reimbursement rates for complex rehab wheelchair accessories & > seating systems in January 2016. This will have a devastating impact on > severely disabled people across the U.S. > > People with significant disabilities such as ALS, cerebral palsy, multiple > sclerosis, muscular dystrophy & spinal cord injuries rely on these items to > meet their medical & independence needs. > > No clinical or medical evidence has been provided as to why these changes are > necessary. If this policy is not rescinded, major decreases in availability > (or outright elimination) of individually configured complex rehab wheelchair > systems will occur. > > To protect access for people with severe disabilities, this policy must be > rescinded. > > > > View the White House Privacy Policy. > > Sign up for email updates from President Obama and the White House on this > and other important issues. > > > You're receiving this email from petitions.whitehouse.gov because the address > daanoo2...@yahoo.com was entered to sign a We the People petition. > Having trouble? Let us know here. > >
