H.R. 1717 Gains More Support

(Jan. 22, 2014)—After more than two years of concerted efforts by Seth Johnson, vice president of government affairs at Pride Mobility, and by many other Pennsylvania providers and patients, Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Penn.) is now an H.R. 1717 cosponsor. Rep. Gerlach’s constituents never gave up and took every opportunity to talk to him and his staff about the problems they were experiencing because of the bidding program. "This reinforces for me the need to push on, to never give up no matter how many times you've called or followed up," said Johnson. "Continue to push until you get the answer you want." Even if your Representative has given you the cold shoulder—don’t give up! A member of Congress may need to hear from you consistently before they accept that you’re serious and that they really do need to take action for you. Visit aahomecare.org.