Ron, I do hope that you choose to renew your AOTA membership. Your dues help provide the resources we need to advocate on behalf of the profession. I know that you don't agree with everything the Association has done. I think it is important that leadership hears from members from different perspectives; your voice does count.
I believe that the the national Association does make a difference. Actually just the other day we lobbied the Medicare Contractors in Florida (First Coast) to cover the assistive technology code (97755) and they agreed. See: http://occupational-therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/FL-Contractor-Restore s-Code.aspx. I hope you renew and that we see each other in Orlando. Chuck Willmarth Director, State Affairs and Reimbursement and Regulatory Policy AOTA -----Original Message----- From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com] On Behalf Of Ron Carson Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:23 PM To: OTlist Subject: [OTlist] Renew AOTA or NOT?????? That is the question. I've supported AOTA for most of the years since graduating. But, I am really struggling to justify sending them $225.00 this year. I'm mean what do I personally get out of that money? I haven't supported much of what they've done. I don't think they are leading our profession down the correct path. I think they are hung up on doing what THEY want rather than what's best for the profession. About the only good thing I guess is that I can go to the 2010 Orlando, FL national conference for a reduced rate. <LOL>. I'm looking for what others say about paying dues to AOTA. Thanks, Ron ~~~ Ron Carson MHS, OT www.OTnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
