Tag: Grassroots Accountability Project
Grassroots Accountability Project seeks more HME advocates
January 22, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Grassroots Accountability Project (GAP) is recruiting advocates to strengthen the voice of the DMEPOS industry in government. The program aims to place at least one advocate in every congressional district across the U.S. to build meaningful relationships with legislators. GAP focuses on patients, providers and access to care, operating as a non-partisan effort where participants set aside personal politics to focus on industry education, says AAHomecare. Volunteers...
Stakeholders lean into GAP
June 10, 2022Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – With support for HME legislation slow-going, industry stakeholders are using the Grassroots Accountability Project (GAP) to take away the “fear factor” around advocacy.
GAP, a joint effort between AAHomecare, VGM and state associations, recently launched a short video to walk through the advocacy process for securing co-sponsors for H.R. 6641.
“We want to break down those barriers that might keep people from taking that next step of advocacy,”...
Advocacy: Mind the GAPs
September 4, 2020Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON - A revamped Grassroots Accountability Project led by AAHomecare and VGM now has volunteers in place covering legislative offices in 31 states, but it needs more.
There are a total of 535 legislative offices nationwide.
“We have a number of other states that are closing down on that goal, as well,” said Ashley Plauché, assistant director of member and public relations for AAHomecare. “We're shooting for one go-to person for each office, plus...