Tag: Grassroots Accountability Project
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 others to validate that perspective.”...