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Call to Action: H.R. 1846, Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act

Very important for ALL athletic trainers: 
Write Your Congressperson TODAY to Support H.R. 1846, Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act

A new bill, "Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act" (H.R. 1846), was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.  This is essentially the same bill that was introduced last fall; it died when the last Congress adjourned.  A companion bill will be introduced in the Senate soon.

The bill does two things:
    1.  Essentially overturns the 2005 CMS therapy-incident to rule and makes it consistent with the intent of how physical medicine and rehabilitation services are intended to be provided in physician offices.

    2.  Makes athletic trainers and lymphedema therapists covered providers under Medicare.

NATA needs your action today and in the future.  It's imperative that every member gets behind this bill and supports it.  Go to the NATA Legislative Alert Center and follow the secure links to send your letter to your members of Congress.

What You Need to Do:

    1.   Write letters to your lawmakers, asking them to support the Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement  Act  (H.R. 1846).

    2.  Don't know how to reach your U.S. Senators and Representative? Click on the Legislative Alert Center. Send your letter from this page.  It's quick and easy!

    3.  Go to the Federal Legislation Resource page to get sample support letters for physicians, employers, administrators and other professional colleagues.  There also are resources for patients, athletes and parents. Ask them to support you by writing letters and making phone calls to their legislators.

Questions?  Contact Amy Callender at 1.800.879.6282, ext. 153 or amyc@nata.org.

Thank you!

Congratulations to SEATA Hall of Fame Inductees and SEATA Award & Scholarship Winners

2007 Inaugural SEATA Hall of Fame

Henry L. "Buck" Andel

Robert M. "Bobby" Barton

Martin Broussard

Mike Chambers

Don Fauls

Jim Gallaspy

Jim Goostree

Tad Gormley

Albert "Al" Green

Charles "Smokey" Harper

Earnest Larry "Doc" Harrington

Eugene "Doc" Harvey

Kenny Howard

Thomas J. "Tim" Kerin

Dean Kleinschmidt

Wesley "Doc" Knight

Sam Lankford

W.J. "Dutch" Luchsinger

Don Lowe

Thomas F. Lutz

Frank Mann

Charlie Martin

Doug May

William H. "Bill" McDonald

J. Lindsy McLean

Warren Morris

M.J. O'Brien

Chris Patrick

Earl J. "Bubba" Porche

John "Jack" Redgren

Jerry Rhea

L. Davis "Sandy" Sandlin

Claude "Big Monk" Simons, Sr.

Sue Stanley-Green

Frank Wandle

Joe Worden

Stories & Pictures from SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting

The 2007 SEATA Clinical Symposium and Members Meeting was held March 22-25 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, TN.  Over 300 were in attendance at this very successful meeting and there were several highlights including the the Inaugural SEATA Hall of Fame induction ceremonies during the Tim Kerin Memorial Awards Banquet.  A complete summary and review of the meeting with several pages of pictures may be found at http://www.seata.org/seatacsmm07.htm. Please take some time to review these highlights, pictures, and videos.

Congratulations from the NATA Foundation

Congratulations to the eight students given Foundation Scholarships in District 9.  We had 5 undergraduate, 2 graduate and 1 doctorial scholarships awarded.  All of the scholarship winners are presently being notified.  This is the second highest number of scholarships awarded to SEATA students ever.  In addition, District 9 received over 10% of all the scholarships handed out.  A list of winners and the schools they represent will be included in the next newsletter.

I would also like to thank all members who donate to the Foundation and encourage those of you who haven’t, to consider a donation to the Foundation when you are able.

www.natafoundation.org

Thanks,
Mike Wilkinson, NATA Foundation District 9 Chair

SEATA Honors and Awards Committee

SEATA History & Archives Committee

John H. Anderson, ATC
3212 Veterans Stadium Drive
Dept. of Athletic Training Education
Troy University
Troy, Alabama 36081
334-670-3722
Fax: 334-670-3870
athtrain@troy.edu

SEATA Memorial Resolutions Committee

3212 Veterans Stadium Drive
Dept. of Athletic Training Education
Troy University
Troy, Alabama 36081
334-670-3722
Fax: 334-670-3870
athtrain@troy.edu

SEATA Welcomes New Members

SEATA would like to take this opportunity to welcome our 209 new members who joined from January 1 through March 31, 2007.  Welcome aboard and we look forward to your involvement in all of the SEATA activities.

• Erica Anne Agliano

• Magda Aldousany

• Carrie Lee Anderson

• Robert Austin

• Jaclyn M. Banker

• Kathleen Bartlett

• Brian Bass, ATC

• Charles Benjamin Bell, Jr.

• Gabrielle Bell

• Brianne Bennett

• Kathy Denise Blakey, ATC

• Maryellen Blanco

• Danielle Yvonne Board

• Jason Adrian Boothe

• Krystal  Boudreaux

• Amanda Noelle Boulware

• Andrew Steven Braden

• Leah Bradley

• Wayne J Bradshaw, ATC

• Russell A. Bradt, ATC

• Emily M. Breitholle

• Erin M  Brock

• Jacob P. Broussard

• Rebecca Ann Brumbach

• Jaclyn Burks

• Wesley Burr

• Aldea Fay Bush

• David Campbell

• Katherine Ann Capone

• Christian Michael Carlson

• Jessica Lynn Carney

• Rose M. Carnicelli

• Katherine Catterall

• Vanessa Chain

• Saboora Chaudhry

• Erika Chauser

• Allyn Sydell Cohen

• Ryan Thomas Cox

• Rebecca Coyle

• Brittany Nicole Crooks

• Amanda Anne Daigle

• Adam Clay Davis

• Jaime Lynne Demchak

• Stijn d'Hespeel

• Adrian T. Dixon

• Priscilla Rashida Dobbs

• Donny Keith Dooley

• Whitney Blair Downs

• Chad Anthony Dufrene

• Lan Duo

• Kiera Nicole Eppedio

• Jessica Eriksen

• William J. Essary, ATC

• Henria M. Fain, ATC

• Benjamin Felz

• Richard M Fennell

• Stephanie Foraker

• Erik Tyler Fredlund

• Alejandro Fuste

• Ashley Gainey

• William Samuel Gardner, ATC

• Dana Garrish

• Samantha Gayle

• Jeffrey Gilbert

• Kristen Giordano

• Katrina Jahen Giraldez

• Meghan Glowacki

• Nicole Greene

• Rebecca Guillen

• Jasmin Camelia Guillen

• Mindy Guillory

• Stephen John Hajdas

• Tonya Lateesha Hamilton

• Michelle Harrell

• Robert Michael Harrison

• Jeremy W. Hasty

• Shogo Hayashikawa

• Amanda Marie Helton

• Paige Ruth Herring

• William Higbe

• David Prince Hines

• Brent T. Hodge

• Jessica L Hoeh

• Jennifer Hogan

• Jesseca L. Holcomb

• Amelia Diane Hollenberg

• Thomas James Hove, ATC

• Jeffrey Huesser

• Emily Rebecca Huggins

• Jered Michael Hull

• Brian Hundley

• Amanda Igartua

• Bridget Jackson

• Nicholas James

• Jennifer James

• Graylind Jamal Johns

• Sara Lynn Johnson, MPT, ATC

• Courtney S. Jones

• Samantha Julias

• Hyeon Kim

• Jessica Lynn Kirby, ATC

• Zane Kirby

• Deborah L. Knight

• Mary Leanne Lackey

• Brian Law

• Brett Christopher Least

• Jaime Michelle Lee

• Lee Gerald Ledford, MA, ATC

• Joshua Leek

• Eric David LeGore

• Danielle Denise Leonard

• Nicole Lounsberry

• James Dewayne Manning, ATC

• Stephen R. Marquess, ATC

• Melissa Marrapodi

• Rodrigo Eugenio Martinez

• Adam Daniel Massey

• Brittany McClung

• Tangela T. McCorkle, ATC

• Stephen H. McCray, ATC

• Mark Edward McIntosh

• Allie Elizabeth McKay

• Kim McPherson, ATC

• Stephen Melancon

• Joseph B. Metz, ATC

• Christopher W. Miller, MS, ATC

• Kyohei Miyazaki

• Lindsay M. Moccia

• Matthew Tyrus Morgan, PT, ATC

• Mary Elizabeth Morris

• Brian Richard Murphy

• Matthew Ryan Murray

• Timothy Murray

• Melissa Marrapodi

• Kara M Oberheu

• John B. O'Brien

• Yesenia Ochoa, ATC, LAT, LPN

• Ashley Brooke Oldham

• Angelica Ortiz

• William Chad Parker, MS, ATC

• Kimberly A. Passero

• Kayla B. Pearson

• Holly A. Pella, ATC

• Mark Perkins

• Jessica Lorraine Peterson

• Amber Petrey

• Karla  Phillips

• Ryan Pickert

• Jessica Pierce

• Richard Lee Pike, ATC

• Melaina Pirie

• J'nai Pittman

• Caitlin Elain Pugh

• Stephanie L. Reader

• Ryan Thomas Richardson

• Melissa Lynne Rigsby

• Takiyah E. Robinson

• Rodolfo Rodriguez

• Jessica Roe

• Axel Román

• Jessica Lavinia Romano

• Alexis Marie Rose

• Amanda Leigh Ryan

• Kyle Robert Scharer, ATC

• Corrine Schimmek

• Patrick Schmidt

• Jason Erik Schwartzman

• Myra Nicole Segarra

• Bryan Joseph Sentilles, II

• Ayisha Uri- Zahra Seymour

• Natalie Shannon

• Laksman Shapiro

• Rachel Sharpe

• Laura C. Shelton, ATC

• Lauren Amelia Shepherd, ATC

• Tammi Jo Sheppard

• Kellen Shervington

• Christopher B. Simmons, MEd, ATC

• Steven Micheal Siracusa

• Alisha M Smith

• Christopher Snyder

• Aaron Snyder

• Nicole Soffian

• Betsy Spedden

• James Spencer

• Jeremy Steakley, MS, ATC

• Daniel Bradley Stewart

• Krystal Lee Surratt

• John Taylor

• Jamie L Tekell

• Monique N. Therrien

• Kathy Jo Thompson

• Nicholas James Toups

• Kimberly Triner

• Megan Lynn Turner, ATC

• William Chadwick Turnipseed

• Emily Elayne Vincen

• Josh S. Vining, ATC

• Ashley Walker

• Mark Waller

• Sheena  Watkins

• Mark White

• Laura White

• Christie Doris Williams

• Shawn M. Wolf, ATC

• Philip Young

• Jonathan Paul Yunis, MD, FACS

• Dana L Zarzycki

• Amanda Zody

Iota Tau Alpha Athletic Training Honor Society

3212 Veterans Stadium Drive
Dept. of Athletic Training Education
Troy University
Troy, Alabama 36081
334-670-3722
Fax: 334-670-3870
athtrain@troy.edu

SEATA Deadlines & Dates

April 14, 2007 Deadline for submission of news items to valerieh@nata.org for inclusion in June edition of NATA News, www.seata.org/Deadlines.htm#News

Apr. 15, 2007 NATA Research & Education Foundation Master's Research Grant, applications due, www.natafoundation.org/grants/MasterGrant1PP04.pdf

Apr. 25, 2007 Postmark deadline for NATA PR Contest, www.nata.org/members1/natm/2007/pr_contest.pdf

Apr. 30, 2007 Postmark Deadline for Early Bird Advance Registration for NATA Annual Meeting,
https://www.compusystems.com/servlet/ar?evt_uid=423

May 11, 2007 Deadline to register on-line through NATA's website, fax or mail the 2007 NATA Annual Meeting Hotel Reservation Form https://www.grires.com/nnatashowan07.asp?att=Attendee

May 11, 2007 Deadline for submission of news items to valerieh@nata.org for inclusion in July edition of NATA News, www.seata.org/Deadlines.htm#News

May 23, 2007 All medical providers and suppliers will need to use their NPI in all electronic transactions beginning this date, www.seata.org/recent.htm