Educating your members of Congress about ambulance industry issues makes them much more likely to support your efforts. An easy and effective way to educate them is to invite them to participate in a local Ambulance Ride-Along!
The House and Senate will be adjourning for summer recess at the end of July and members of Congress will return home to their districts and states. This is the perfect opportunity for you to educate your members of Congress about issues facing our industry, in particular the extension of our Medicare add-on payments, the VA Final Rule, and the EMS workforce shortage, which are important to your operation. For additional information on these issues, visit the AAA Advocacy Page, which includes one pagers about all of our initiatives.
The most effective way to deliver these key messages is to host your member of Congress or their staff on a tour of your operation and an ambulance ride-along. The AAA has made the process of arranging a ride-long or scheduling a meeting easy for you with our 2024 Congressional Ride-Along Toolkit.
Are you willing to host a Member of Congress at your service but unsure of how to set it up? Email Meghan Winesett at mwinesett@ambulance.org!
Everything you need to arrange the ride-along or schedule a meeting is included in the Toolkit. Act now and invite your elected officials to join you on an Ambulance Ride-Along!
Questions?: Contact Us:
If you have questions about the legislation or regulatory initiatives being undertaken by the AAA, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the AAA Government Affairs Team.
Additionally, if you are interested in setting up a virtual meeting with your member of Congress please do not hesitate to reach out! We would be happy to schedule the meeting on your behalf and have a member of our advocacy team join the meeting with you.
Tristan North – Senior Vice President of Government Affairs tnorth@ambulance.org
Meghan Winesett– AAA Senior Manager of Government Affairs
mwinesett@ambulance.org
Thank you for your continued membership and support.
