Meeting With

Members of CongressNovember 15, 2012, Webinar

Redistricting

New MembersElections

Lame DuckFiscal Cliff

2013

This presentation includes…1. How to: Request a meeting

2. How to: Have an effective meeting

3. How to: Follow up

4. Resources

Relative Effectiveness of Advocacy Communications1. A visit to your health center

2. A personal meeting back home

3. A personal meeting in Washington

4. Personal telephone calls

5. Personalized Letters (faxed)

6. Personalized emails

7. Template emails (ineffective unless in volume)

3 Steps

1.Request a meeting2. Have an effective meeting3. Follow up! Pictured: U.S. Representative Frank LoBiondo

visits CompleteCare health center in New Jersey during National Health Center Week 2012

Step 1: Request a MeetingContact the appropriate Scheduler

There is typically a D.C. Scheduler and a District Scheduler

Step 1: Request a Meeting• Be specific

• Make the request well in advance

• Check the Congressional Calendar

• Keep following up

• Let health staff know

you requested a meeting

• Be flexiblePictured: AltaMed meets with Representative Sanchez during NHCW 2012

Once you have your meeting scheduled, let us know!

http://www.saveourchcs.org/scheduled-meetings.cfm

Step 2: Have an Effective Meeting• Do your research

• Planned format (ex: tour,

then sit down)

• Clinicians, Board,

Patients

• Talking Points

• Data Pictured: U.S. Representative Gardner visits Salud in Colorado

After your meeting, let us know how it went!

http://www.saveourchcs.org/meeting-feedback.cfm

Step 3: Follow Up!• Email/fax a note thanking the Member and

briefly restating what you discussed in your meeting

• Include follow-up info

• Make yourself a resource

• Invite to future events

Pictured: Hunter Health Clinic Board Member Louisa Bruner talks with Congressman Mike Pompeo during NHCW 2012

Staff are the gatekeepers!

http://www.saveourchcs.org/101-toolkit.cfm

Sip MoudenCEO, Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc.

Meeting With Members

of CongressA NACHC Webinar

Sip Mouden, CEO

Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc.

November 15, 2012

Fears…Concerns…Issues

I don’t know him

He beat the candidate of my choice

He is from the “other “ party

He doesn’t know me

He doesn’t have a clue about CHCs

All he wants to do is repeal OBAMACARE

He thinks everybody should pay the same as

he does for health care

He is arrogant

WHAT ARE YOU

GOING TO DO ABOUT IT ???

Who do you know that knows him?– Get that person to set up a meeting for you…or…

– Get that person to introduce you to him

Find out what you can about him

family profession

special interests experience

What are his major issues ?

What is his position on health care ?

Who does he respect within his party? Is that

person a CHC Champion??

Do Your Homework

Do Your Homework

Call/meet with the Congressman/Senator’s local

office

Talk with them about the CHCs & their value

Ask questions about the C/S’s DC staff (including

the scheduler)

Let the local staff know you will be contacting the DC

Scheduler for App’t

Who are his key staff?

Learn what, if any, his key staff may have

connections to CHCs

Follow-up meeting with e-mail &“thank-you note”

Know Your Data

Be prepared w/ your elevator speech re: CHCs

Know what makes your CHCs unique

Know Your Data

– # of CHCs in his District

– # of constituents in his District who access the CHCs as

their PCMH

– Health Care Outcomes

Return on Investment

Economic Engines

– Jobs

– Revenue brought into the underserved communities

– Economic Impact

EXTEND AN INVITATION

SEND FOLLOW-UP E-MAILS

&

THANK YOU NOTES

Arkansas Primary Care Association

Community Health Centers of

Arkansas, Inc. (CHCA)

Arkansas Primary Care Association

MissionTo develop and protect the resources that

ensure quality healthcare to all

VisionWhere every Arkansan has equal access to

affordable total healthcare

CHCA Board of Directors

Susan Jones, MD Chair

East Arkansas Family Health Center

Steve Collier, MD Vice Chair

ARcare

Brigitte Mc Donald Treasurer

Corning Area Health Care

Kathy Grisham Secretary

Community Clinic at St Francis House

Tony Calandro

Healthy Connections, Inc

Carol Raines

Boston Mountain Rural Health Care

Sandra Brown

Jefferson Comprehensive Care

Clifton Collier

Lee County Cooperative Clinic

Al Sliger

Mid-Delta Health Systems

Jerry White

River Valley Primary Care Services

Melanie Sheppard

CABUN Rural Health Services

Alan Nichols

Mainline Health Systems

CHCA Staff & Contract Consultants

Sip Mouden-Chief Executive Officer

Cindy Newell-Administrative Assistant

Dele Olaleye- Data/IT Specialist

Fred Lewis-Chief Financial Officer & Human Resources

Joan Diehl-Resource Development/Evaluation Director

Jonathan Foster- Outreach/ Clinical Programs Coordinator

Lisa Weaver- Chief Development Officer

Lynn Hawkins- Network/Community Development Manager

Patty Battles-Clinical Quality Manager

Richard Berthelot-Workforce Development Manager

Sandi Ganus-Executive Ass’t/Contract Development Manager

tba-Communications/Web Specialist

Debby Nye-Contract General Counsel

Joe Harris-Contract Lobbyist

Dr. Marcia Irving-Ray, DDS

CEO, Neighborhood Health Care, Inc.

Rich Watson

Board President, Columbia Valley Community Health

http://www.saveourchcs.org/101-toolkit.cfm