Write to your legislator or leadership
A letter or email is the most popular choice of communication with command or a congressional office. We have included a brief guide with printable resources to help you along the way.
Step 1: Identify your members of Congress
The email and physical addresses of your elected officials are available on their websites. You can find out who represents you HERE.
Step 2: Prepare your message
Be courteous and to the point and include evidence to support your position. You may ask for a response from your official.
Sample Letter for Military Families
Date
Dear Congressman/Congresswoman (for Representatives)
Senator (for senators)
I am writing to share my concern for autism services available to military families. My (child/beneficiary) receives applied behavior analysis (ABA) services through the Autism Care Demonstration program. My family has been affected by these changes (insert your story…please refer to the examples of family impact statements that can be found at ACDSurvey.com)
The H. R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act includes SEC. 709, "Rates of Reimbursement for Providers of Applied Behavior Analysis".
Please consider supporting this provision in order to ensure that my family, and other military families, have access to quality ABA services for our children.
Respectfully,
Your Name
Sample Letter for ABA Providers about Reimbursement Rates
Date
Dear Congressman/Congresswoman (for Representatives)
Senator (for senators)
I am writing to share my concern for autism services available to military families. It is a privilege to provide applied behavior analysis services to military families. Unfortunately, providing ABA services through the TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration program has many challenges. (Expand on a challenge regarding TRICARE reimbursement rates)
The H. R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act includes SEC. 709, "Rates of Reimbursement for Providers of Applied Behavior Analysis".
Please consider supporting this provision in order to ensure that ABA providers are able to continue providing quality ABA services to our military families.
Respectfully,
Your Name
