U.S. Senate Call-In Day: June 4 – Make Long-Term Care and Services Part of Health Care Reform

Ecumen Callers to Congress

It’s time for us to call our U.S. Senators again on Thursday, June 4th. It takes just a few minutes … We anticipate that in the next week or so we will start seeing actual legislative proposals for health care reform.

Beginning at 8 a.m. Central on Thursday, June 4th, please call toll-free to (866) 281-7219. The system will ask you to say your state name and then transfer you to one of your Senators. When you get through, tell your Senator that inclusion of long-term services and supports in health reform is a must for both you and the people you serve.

[Please note that these designated phone lines are open only on June 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time. As calls made outside of those hours will not be connected to an office, we ask that you please do not call other than during the designated hours.]

A sample phone script follows, but there is more information on our national association’s website if you need it. Simply go to: www.aahsa.org/callcongress.aspx.

Sample Phone Script

"Hello. I’m calling to ask the senator to help make sure long-term services and supports are part of health care reform. Including long-term services and supports in health care reform will achieve greater efficiency, promote personal responsibility and sustain our safety net programs like Medicaid. We must help individuals and families and we must help state governments, all of whom are struggling with increasing needs and costs. I thank the senator in advance for demonstrating leadership on this issue. We must make it affordable to care. Thank you."

After you have made your calls, or if you can’t get through, follow up with an email to your Senators.