tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188304047977632362024-02-20T00:40:05.128-08:00AAFA-STL BlogAAFA-STL Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12994339276908814953noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518830404797763236.post-84145315628236345502019-04-23T07:25:00.001-07:002019-04-23T07:33:47.818-07:00ASTHMA & ALLERGY FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH SINOPTIM <div style="text-align: left;">
<b><span style="color: #073763;">ASTHMA & ALLERGY FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH
SINOPTIM | RESQRINSE TO PROVIDE KID-FRIENDLY
NASAL RINSING DEVICES FOR INNER CITY YOUTH</span></b></div>
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ST. LOUIS, MISOURI –Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (St. Louis Chapter),
the nation’s oldest and leading allergy charity, announced this weekend that they have
partnered with Sinoptim, LLC to provide the entirely new, kid-friendly ResQRinse nasal irrigation device as part of the BREATH program. </div>
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The BREATH (Bridging Resources to Encourage Asthma Treatment and Health)
program was developed by the St. Louis chapter of AAFA to serve inner city St. Louis
area children. The program provides life-saving medications, equipment, education
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According to AAFA, “The best way to prevent allergy symptoms and limit your need
for allergy medicine is to avoid your allergens as much as possible…You can reduce
your symptoms to airborne allergens by washing out your nose daily with a nasal saline
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Marjorie Moore, Executive Director of AAFA St. Louis Chapter, stated, “We are very
excited to add the ResQRinse nasal irrigation device to the donated products that are a
part of the BREATH packages distributed in the St.Louis area. AAFA has long been a
proponent of daily saline nasal rinsing and we know that it can help reduce allergic
reactions. ResQRinse offers a new, easy, and fun alternative for children to maintain a
nasal rinsing regimen.” </div>
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“We are extremely proud to be able to join with AAFA-St. Louis Chapter in making the
ResQRinse available to children in need,” said Dana Willett, President of Sinoptim,
LLC. “Nasal irrigation can often be challenging for children to master and continue
using due to special technique and/or the choking and gagging caused when using
other rinsing devices. ResQRinse changes that experience by greatly simplifying the
sinus rinsing process and has been shown to make a true difference for those suffering
from sinus allergies.” </div>
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Sinoptim LLC was founded in 2017 in Longmont Colorado to focus on sinus health.
ResQRinse is the company’s initial product, developed by Stephen Chandler, MD, ENT,
to enable greater patient compliance with prescribed nasal rinsing. The ResQRinse
device utilizes a Nasal Lockä technology to close off the back of the throat while
rinsing and eliminate drainage of rinsing solution down the back of the throat. </div>
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AAFA, a not for profit organization founded in 1953 is the leading patient organization
for people with asthma and allergies, and the oldest asthma and allergy patient group
in the world. Since 1981 the Asthma and Allergy Foundation, St Louis Chapter has
helped thousands of local children and families manage and cope with asthma and
allergic diseases. Together with donors, AAFA-STL helps low income parents cover the
cost of expensive medicines and provides education on asthma and allergies. </div>
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<b>For More Information: </b></div>
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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America – St. Louis Chapter: <a href="http://aafastl.org/">aafastl.org/</a> </div>
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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: <a href="http://aafa.org/" target="_blank">aafa.org/ </a></div>
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ResQRinse | Sinoptim: <a href="http://resqrinse.com/" target="_blank">https://resqrinse.com/ </a></div>
AAFA-STL Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12994339276908814953noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518830404797763236.post-14847874466069832582017-02-06T10:11:00.001-08:002017-02-06T10:11:29.086-08:00ASTHMA EDUCATION & HEALTHY HOME ASSESSMENT PROGRAM<div class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center;">
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America, St. Louis Chapter (AAFA-STL)<span id="goog_258617924"></span></a> is proud to release that the MO HealthNet
Division, Department of Social Services in Missouri, announced the
implementation of a statewide asthma education and healthy home assessment
program for high-risk children with uncontrolled asthma. It is estimated that 1
in 10 children has asthma in the United States, and in some Missouri areas,
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excited for the implementation of this law statewide. It will improve the lives
of thousands of children who deserve education about living with their chronic
illness,” says Joy Krieger, Executive Director of AAFA-STL. “In addition, many
of these children live in toxic homes which make them sick and this will reduce
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signed into law in 2014, a $500,000 line item in the state’s budget, which
would allow for a $2 million federal match, has been finally approved. This
measure has been a key policy initiative of AAFA-STL’s Public Policy Committee.
This is the second legislative win for AAFA-STL, who successfully aided in
passing MO House Bill 1188 in 2012, which allows schools throughout Missouri to
stock asthma rescue medication through our RESCUE Program. RESCUE is now implemented
in 52% of schools statewide. <a href="http://aafastl.org/RESCUE">http://aafastl.org/RESCUE</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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With 36 years of service to the St. Louis community,
AAFA-STL continues to help local underserved and uninsured children with
their asthma and allergy medications, educates families, schools, and
nurses about these conditions, and advocates for policies that will keep
our community healthy. The organization is a proud member of the United
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food allergies nationwide, <a href="http://aafastl.org/" target="_blank">The Asthma and Allergy Foundation ofAmerica, St. Louis Chapter </a>(AAFA-STL)</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> is expressing deep concern
over the 400% increase in the cost of a popular epinephrine auto-injector. EpiPen® is the predominantly-prescribed
epinephrine auto-injector on the market, which can thwart serious allergic
reactions when injected into the thigh. AAFA-STL
reports that 1 in 5 of the client families served this year have indicated a
medical need for the medicine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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life-saving medication, we have a growing concern for our client families and the
allergy community at large,” said Joy Krieger, Executive Director, Asthma and
Allergy Foundation of America, St. Louis Chapter. “Food allergies are now the #1 health concern
from school nurses in Missouri; while public schools have access to free
EpiPens</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">®</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> through 2016, families undeniably need to be equipped
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addressing the EpiPen</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">® price increase, which AAFA-STL supports, can
be found at <a href="http://www.petition2congress.com/20720/stop-epipen-price-gouging/" target="_blank">http://www.petition2congress.com/20720/stop-epipen-price-gouging/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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With 3</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">5</span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: X-NONE; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> years of service to
the St. Louis community, AAFA</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">-STL</span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: X-NONE; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> continues
to help local underserved and uninsured children with their asthma and allergy
medications, educate</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">s</span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: X-NONE; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> families, schools,
and nurses about these conditions, and advocate</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">s</span><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: X-NONE; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> for policies that will keep our community
healthy. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The organization is a proud member of the United
Way of Greater St. Louis and Variety the Children’s Charity.</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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AAFA-STL Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12994339276908814953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518830404797763236.post-62171255447312255742016-06-23T10:43:00.000-07:002016-06-23T10:54:43.041-07:00AAFA-STL's Joy Krieger Speaks at "Every Student, Every Day" Conference; Addresses Asthma and Chronic Absenteeism<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Asthma is the #1 health condition that accounts for missed school days. In response to a recent article on absenteeism in schools in the region from the <i>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</i> (<a href="https://www.blogger.com/Asthma%20is%20the%20#1 health condition that accounts for missed school days. In response to a recent article on absenteeism in schools in the region (Not in class: Chronic absenteeism a problem throughout region's schools, June 22, 2016), it is imperative to understand that this chronic (yet manageable) disease is an underlying cause for thousands of hours of missed school. In addition to being the #1 health-related reason for missed school, asthma rates are two times the national average in St. Louis, and asthma is the #1 reason kids visit the ER and go to the hospital. Community efforts to combat these trends are strong and numerous, with organizations like the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, St. Louis Chapter (AAFA-STL) working diligently to address the problem head-on, through legislative action and direct services to the community. In fact, the organization just presented alongside Department of Health and Senior Services at a Washington D.C. conference directed at interventions put into place to combat chronic absenteeism across the country. Missouri was FIRST in the country to pass legislation (HB 1188 in 2012) which authorizes a school nurse/other trained employee to stock and administer life-saving asthma rescue medicine to any child experiencing an asthma emergency in the school setting, and is currently just one of four states to pass such a law. Because of this, AAFA-STL's RESCUE program has seen a sizable increase in the number of schools served in the area, by providing assistance with asthma rescue medicine, durable medical equipment, education and support. In fact, over the past two years, 82.4% of kids who were treated with a piece of asthma equipment provided by AAFA-STL (in the school setting) were able to return to the classroom. Although the treatment of asthma is multi-faceted, it is crucial to involve schools and educators in the conversation. Thanks to programs and legislation that directly impact how schools can be involved in helping children manage this disease, it is hopeful that a decrease in absenteeism among students will prevail. Joy B. Krieger Ellisville, MO" target="_blank">Not in class: Chronic absenteeism a problem throughout region's schools</a>, June 22, 2016), it is imperative to understand that this chronic (yet manageable) disease is an underlying cause for thousands of hours of missed school.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Missouri was FIRST in the country to pass legislation (<a href="http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills121/sumpdf/HB1188T.pdf" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">HB 1188</a> in 2012) which authorizes a school nurse/other trained employee to stock and administer life-saving asthma rescue medicine to any child experiencing an asthma emergency in the school setting, and is currently just one of four states to pass such a law. Because of this, AAFA-STL's <a href="http://aafastl.org/RESCUE" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">RESCUE program</a> has seen a sizable increase in the number of schools served in the area, by providing assistance with asthma rescue medicine, durable medical equipment, education and support. In fact, over the past two years, 82.4% of kids who were treated with a piece of asthma equipment provided by AAFA-STL (in the school setting) were able to return to the classroom. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"></span></div>
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AAFA-STL Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12994339276908814953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518830404797763236.post-39163268704593717412016-06-03T07:43:00.000-07:002016-06-03T07:43:03.214-07:00ASTHMA AND ALLERGY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, ST. LOUIS CHAPTER ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER RISING LEADERS CLASS<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 9px; padding: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">ST. LOUIS, MO</strong> – The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, St. Louis Chapter (AAFA-STL) announced its inaugural 2016 Rising Leaders class, consisting of a diverse group of young professionals in the region. The seven individuals selected for the program will be working closely with AAFA-STL’s development team and board committees to offer a new perspective to AAFA-STL leadership. Additionally, the inaugural class of Rising Leaders will have the opportunity to be mentored by AAFA-STL board members and will learn about non-profit operations and leadership. </div>
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Rising Leaders is a select group of energetic and collaborative individuals who are passionate about healthcare, interested in making an impact in the St. Louis asthma and allergy community, and excited to learn about the non-profit space. The mission of the Rising Leaders program is “to become the next generation of leaders who impact the asthma and allergy community through service, collaboration and innovation.” </div>
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Amit Bery, MD – Resident Physician, Barnes Jewish Hospital</div>
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Justin King – Clinical Research Program Manager, Washington University School of Medicine</div>
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Victoria Ly – Student and Medical Scribe, Washington University in St. Louis (Public Health)</div>
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Megan Salkeld – <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Quality
Improvement Coordinator</span>, Queen of Peace Center</div>
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Neem Serra – Software Developer, Asynchrony</div>
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Jamie Simpher – Copywriter, 2e Creative</div>
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Ruby Varghese – Student, St. Louis University (Public Health)</div>
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"We are very excited to see the ideas that will come out of this inaugural group of Rising Leaders, which will help our team at AAFA-STL find new ways to further fulfill our mission and better serve asthma and allergy clients in the Greater St. Louis area,” said Abby Cohen, Co-Founder of Sparo Labs and Rising Leaders Chairperson. </div>
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<span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />Energetic and collaborative-minded? Passionate about health care initiatives? Interested in making an impact in the St. Louis asthma and allergy community? Excited to contribute to a leading non-profit?!<br /><br /><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://aafastl.org/risingleaders" target="_blank">Apply NOW for AAFA-STL's Rising Leaders Program!</a></span><br /><b><br />As a Rising Leader, you will: </b></span><br />
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<b>Don't just take our word for it...</b><br />"As a St. Louis med-tech entrepreneur, I am proud to be involved in such an innovative, non-profit organization that is dedicated to helping St. Louis children breathe better. AAFA STL is constantly evaluating new ways to further fulfill their mission. The Rising Leader Program is a selective group of young professionals that will bring a new perspective to the organization and have the opportunity to be exposed to the board-level operations of a growing non-profit organization.”<br />-Abby Cohen, Co-Founder of Sparo Labs and Rising Leaders Chairperson <br /><br />Applications will be accepted through 5pm on Monday, February 29! <br /><br />Q's?: <span style="color: blue;"><a href="mailto:atrapp@aafastl.org" target="_blank">Email</a></span> or call Amy Trapp<br />314-645-2422 x 6</span><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Apply: <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://aafastl.org/risingleaders">aafastl.org/risingleaders</a></span></span>AAFA-STL Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12994339276908814953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518830404797763236.post-62653063988789318462015-10-28T13:21:00.001-07:002015-10-28T13:21:26.347-07:00Call to Action: Urge Gov. Nixon to Release Asthma Funding!<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Missouri Governor Jay Nixon just announced that $46.1 million from Missouri's budget is being withheld, </span></span><span style="color: teal;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">which includes $400,000 for asthma education and home assessments for high-risk asthma patients in the state </span></strong></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">(Missouri is the FIRST STATE to have passed legislation of this nature!)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: teal;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>We ask that you take a few minutes of your time</strong></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">to call or write Governor Jay Nixon and the MO HealthNet Director to voice your concern over this lost funding </span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.8px;">(other key contacts are also linked below)</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">. <strong>Please see letter/talking points below</strong> and copy and paste into an email or letter, or voice your concern about this issue in a phone call </span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.8px;">(*remember to customize letter greeting for each separate contact!)</span></span><div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Collectively, we have and will continue to make our voices heard. Thank you for your advocacy and for helping a child breathe easier!<br /><br /><strong>Governor Jay Nixon</strong><br /><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">P.O. Box 720, Jefferson City, MO 65102</span><br /><a href="tel:573-751-3222" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+15737513222">573-751-3222</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://governor.mo.gov/get-involved/contact-the-governors-office" style="color: #008789; font-weight: bold; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Email Form</a><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><strong style="line-height: 1.6em;">Dr. Joe Parks</strong><br /><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">MO HealthNet, 615 Howerton Court Dr., PO Box 6500, Jefferson City, MO 65102-6500</span><br /><a href="tel:573-751-3425" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+15737513425">573-751-3425</a></span><br /><a href="mailto:Joe.Parks@dss.mo.gov" style="color: #008789; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.8px; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Joe.Parks@dss.mo.gov</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6em;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear Governor Nixon <strong>OR</strong> Dr. Parks <strong>OR</strong> Name of Legislator:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I am requesting your urgent attention to release critical funding regarding the $46.1 million budget withholding announcement.<strong> <wbr></wbr>Specifically, I am concerned about the withholding of $400,000 for asthma services (HB 11.528)</strong>, which would have allowed for Medicaid reimbursement to practitioners across the state who perform asthma home assessments and education for Missouri's most vulnerable populations with asthma.<br /><br /><strong>Without this funding, Missouri will lose out on an estimated savings of $1,500 per patient, annually, and other expected health outcomes including decreased emergency room visits, decreased school absences and fewer work days missed by parents. Additionally, without the funding from the Missouri budget, the state will not be eligible for a $1.2 million federal match for these reimbursements.</strong><br /><br />As you are aware, Missouri is the only state to have passed legislation directly in response to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule change 42 CFR 440.130(c). This allows practitioners to provide and be reimbursed for furnishing preventive services for asthma patients outside of the clinical setting.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In Missouri, asthma is the No. 1 reason why children are hospitalized, visit the ER and miss school days, and annually, asthma hospitalizations cost the state approximately $100 million (this figure does not include the impact and cost incurred by lost work and school days). </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">This landmark appropriations bill had put Missouri on the national map for providing cutting-edge asthma care, and I urge you to reinstate this important funding, which will more than pay for itself within the first year of its implementation.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Thank you for time and consideration of this important health policy issue.</span></span></span></div>
AAFA-STL Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12994339276908814953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518830404797763236.post-90441183993960652002015-06-05T10:26:00.003-07:002015-06-05T10:33:24.497-07:00Call to Action -- Ensure optimized asthma care in Missouri!<div style="background-color: white;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Just last month,</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> <a href="http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills151/billpdf/truly/HB0011T.PDF" target="_blank">Governor Nixon signed a budget bill into law</a> (</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">HB 2011.528) </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">that allows for qualified practitioners in the State to provide and be reimbursed for providing asthma education and home assessments to high-risk children with severe asthma. We thank everyone who wrote to the Governor, legislators and other policymakers about improving asthma care in our great state.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="color: blue;">Address: </b> Dr. Joe Parks, MO HealthNet, 615 Howerton Court Dr., PO Box 6500 Jefferson City, MO 65102-6500</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am writing to show my support of the "Asthma Clause," asking that the funds appropriated through HB 2011.528 are allocated to appropriate, certified practitioners to provide asthma education and home assessments to high-risk asthma patients throughout the State of Missouri. <span style="color: black;">These educational services should be available in the clinic, school, community or home settings. Regarding home assessments, it is imperative that trained personnel are assigned and reimbursed to identify mold, pests, defective heating/air conditioning equipment and other asthma triggers in the home. These services are both essential pieces in the comprehensive asthma management protocol.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I urge you to implement this "Asthma Clause," to ensure the funding for asthma services (education and home assessments) goes through the proper channels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Effective asthma education lowers the burden of asthma AND health care costs</span><br />
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AAFA-STL Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12994339276908814953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518830404797763236.post-18898701429491726192015-05-26T14:09:00.000-07:002015-05-27T07:18:24.169-07:00Victory! Key Asthma Budget Item Signed Into Law In MO<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><strong>Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, St. Louis Chapter Celebrates Another Legislative Victory!</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills151/billpdf/truly/HB0011T.PDF" target="_blank">Missouri Governor Jay Nixon approved a $400,000 line item in the state’s budget to provide for the provision of home assessments for asthma trigger reduction and asthma education to Medicaid high-risk children with severe asthma.</a> </span>Missouri is one of a small number of states to pass legislation directly in response the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule change 42 CFR 440.130(c). This allows other practitioners, not just physicians and other licensed practitioners, to provide and be reimbursed for furnishing preventive services recommended by a physician or other licensed practitioner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This measure was a key policy initiative of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, St. Louis Chapter’s Public Policy Committee. The Committee also successfully advocated for and aided passage of legislation in 2012 to allow schools throughout Missouri to stock asthma rescue medication. It is estimated that one in 10 children has asthma in the United States, and in some areas in Missouri, that number is as high as one in five. “AAFA Saint Louis would like to thank Governor Nixon, the Missouri legislature, the budget committees and Representative Sue Allen for their efforts and support,” said Krieger.</span></div>
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AAFA-STL Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12994339276908814953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518830404797763236.post-57531097934016822842015-01-29T08:15:00.004-08:002015-01-29T08:20:05.578-08:00Call to Action! Urge Senator Blunt to extend CHIP funding in MO<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<a href="http://www.benefits.gov/benefits/benefit-details/1606" target="_blank">Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)</a> ends September of this year.
Missouri's CHIP program, HealthNet for Kids, covers more than 93,000 kids in
the state over the course of a year. Without the extension of the CHIP
program, over $100 million is at stake. In
a recent editorial in the <i>St. Louis Post-Dispatch, </i>it is reported, "Missouri uses its CHIP money to supplement traditional
Medicaid and to operate a separate health program for children. Health
advocates say the children enrolled in that separate program are in danger of
losing their coverage if CHIP funding expires." <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/editorial-don-t-let-chip-funding-run-out-for-missouri/article_3923c249-b934-55cf-8190-602b5ae54aa6.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Click here to read the editorial in
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I urge you to use your leadership role as Chair of Appropriations Subcommittee
on Labor HHS to expedite legislation to extend funding of the Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP) before Missouri is forced to end this important
children’s health care program in September. CHIP covers more than
93,000 Missouri children over the course of a year and if Congress does not act
to extend CHIP, as much as $122 million is at risk in 2016 with the
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AAFA-STL Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12994339276908814953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518830404797763236.post-78321014596689227372014-10-02T13:58:00.002-07:002014-10-02T14:01:15.421-07:00Please Urge Gov. Nixon to Strengthen Asthma Care in the State of Missouri!<h1 style="color: #606060 !important; display: block; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 40px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 125%; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">
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We
are reaching out to you with an urgent request for action. With your
help and support this year, AAFA-STL was able to achieve critical
funding for asthma education and assessments.<br />
<br />
However, due to budget concerns, Governor Nixon is withholding the
money, preventing children with asthma from receiving the care they need
and stalling the release of critical information that would help
parents manage their child's condition. <i>When the governor decides to release funds, his first questions is “have we gotten any calls about this issue/bill?”</i><br />
<br />
<b>This is where you come in.</b> As one of our supporters,
we are asking for 3 minutes of your time to place one phone call into
Governor Jay Nixon's office, urging him to release the funding. We know
you are extremely busy, so we want to make this call as easy as possible
for you.<br />
<br />
<b>Contact Info</b>: Governor's office phone # is
573-751-3222. If you are also interested in reaching out to John
Watson, Chief of Staff or Jeff Harris, Director of Public Policy, you
can reach them at the same number, 573-751-3222<br />
<br />
<b>Talking Points</b>:<br />
· I’d like to leave a message for Governor Nixon to urge him to
release the asthma funding including in HB 2011 line item 5.28.<br />
· This $527,000 in the overall $28 Billion dollar budget is
critical for children who are suffering from asthma, not to mention the
amount of money saved by releasing this money is well worth the added
cost in the budget<br />
· I understand the budget is tight, but releasing this money
will save money for the state by relieving stress on our hospitals and
emergency rooms.<br />
· Recently, the respiratory non-polio enterovirus D68 has had an
alarming effect on children suffering from asthma, increasing emergency
room and hospitalization visits. Without proper education to care for
asthma, it is natural to turn to the emergency rooms, which is costly
and is not good for the child’s quality of life.<br />
· Please release the asthma funding included in HB 2011 line item 5.28.<br />
· Thank you for listening to my concern and for passing my message along to the Governor.<br />
<br />
<b>It's that easy! Will you give us a few minutes of your time and let us know after you've contacted the Governor's office? </b><br />
<br />
<b>Additional Context and Background Talking Points</b>:<br />
· Just last week, Governor Nixon withheld (a previously vetoed)
budget item that would save thousands and perhaps millions of Medicaid
dollars for the State of Missouri (estimates indicate $300,000 -
$500,000 per 100 children per year savings for Medicaid and $500,000 -
$1 million per 100 children per year savings for commercial insurance).<br />
· This budgetary line item would implement asthma care
management changes (supported by the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid) which include asthma education and healthy home assessments
for many diagnosed children with asthma across our state.<br />
· How would this save money in the long run? More and more
studies from around the country demonstrate reduced emergency room and
hospital visits when a healthy home assessment is done to identify the
asthma triggers.<br />
· Additionally, providing asthma education outside the emergency
room leads to better retention (for example, many families have no idea
that their home is making their child sick). Improving the quality of
life for those who are costing the state thousands of dollars should be
Missouri’s goal. Funding these services will not only improve school
attendance and reduce time spent in the emergency room, but also improve
healthcare costs for Missouri.<br />
<br />
<b>Thank you in advance for your help and continued support of our agency's important initiatives.</b><br />
<br />
<b>-Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, St. Louis Chapter</b></div>
AAFA-STL Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12994339276908814953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518830404797763236.post-4542781821773048762014-01-13T11:51:00.001-08:002014-01-13T11:51:22.921-08:00Big News!<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">We
have exciting news to share! AAFA-STL recently received a generous
donation of $50,000, which will help launch the healthy homes expansion
component of our flagship program, Project Concern (adding 12 months of
asthma education and support, along with in-home assessments for newly
enrolled clients), in addition to supporting our government relations
representative and advocacy work. We are thrilled and cannot wait to
launch these initiatives, all in the name of improving asthma care for
our clients, and beyond!</span>AAFA-STL Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12994339276908814953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518830404797763236.post-74352861565339471142013-06-10T07:13:00.000-07:002013-06-10T07:13:01.046-07:00Installation Ceremony for Dr. Wedner<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Through the generous support of local philanthropists Dr.
Jess and Mrs. Alice Yawitz, an endowed Professorship for the Division of
Allergy and Clinical Immunology at the Washington University School of Medicine
was created in honor of Dr. Phillip and Mrs. Arleen Korenblat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are fortunate that our Board President, Dr.
H. James Wedner, will be the first recipient of this distinction as Division
Chair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Installation Ceremony took
place on June 6 at Washington University.</div>
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