The ITEM Coalition is devoted to raising awareness and building support for policies that will enhance access to assistive devices, technologies, and related services for people with disabilities and chronic conditions. The coalition is consumer-led and includes a diverse set of disability organizations, aging organizations, other consumer groups, voluntary health associations, and non-profit provider associations.
2023 ITEM Coalition Year in Review
ITEM Coalition 2024 Policy Priorities
Most Recent Advocacy Efforts
December 2, 2024
- ITEM Letter to Congressional Leadership: ITEM Coalition Letter to House and Senate Leadership in Support of Legislation to Address Significant Medicare Cuts to Durable Medical Equipment Reimbursement. 37 ITEM Members signed on.
November 19, 2024
- ITEM Letter of Support: ITEM Coalition Letter to Chairwoman Miller-Meeks (R-IA) in support of H.R.9478, the Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy (SPORT) Act. 28 ITEM Members signed on.
October 22, 2024
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Letter to CMS Seeking Hearing Device Coverage Clarification. 12 ITEM Members signed on.
September 3, 2024
- ITEM Coalition Thank You Letter: ITEM Thank You Letter to House Offices for Supporting Intermittent Catheter Coding Reform. 25 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
August 20, 2024
- ITEM Coalition Announcement: ITEM Coalition Welcomes 100th Member Organization
July 28, 2024
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Letter to CMS re Opening the Pending National Coverage Analysis for Standing Systems in Group 3 Power Wheelchairs. 69 ITEM Coalition Members and additional supporting organizations signed on.
July 21, 2024
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Letter to CMS re Medicare Coverage for Transanal Irrigation (TAI) Device Coverage. 18 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
July 12, 2024
- ITEM Steering Committee Letter to DOT: ITEM Coalition Letter in Response to U.S. Department of Transportation Proposed Rule on Airline Accessibility for Wheelchair Users. 5 ITEM Coalition Steering Committee members signed on.
May 29, 2024
- Letter to CMS: ITEM Coalition Letter in Response to Request for Information on Medicare Advantage Data. 25 ITEM Coalition members and 12 additional supporting organizations signed on.
May 6, 2024
- Generic Letter to All State Legislatures Considering So Every BODY Can Move Legislation: ITEM Coalition Letter in Support of So Every BODY Can Move Legislation. 36 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
April 9, 2024
- Letter to Senators Maggie Hassan and Mike Braun: ITEM Coalition Supports S. 3621, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act. 38 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
- Letter to Representatives Janice Schakowsky and Pete Sessions: ITEM Coalition Supports H.R. 1328, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act. 38 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
- Letter to Senators Tammy Duckworth, Elizabeth Warren, and Edward Markey: ITEM Coalition Supports S. 2984, the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act. 40 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
- Letter to Representatives John Sarbanes and Pete Sessions: ITEM Coalition Supports H.R. 5813, the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act. 40 ITEM Coalition Members signed on.
March 8, 2024
- ITEM Coalition Letter to CMS: Reaffirmation of NCD Reconsideration Request for Medicare Coverage of Standing Systems in Powers Wheelchairs. ITEM Coalition Coordinators letter.
February 23, 2024
- ITEM Coalition Letter: Support for H.R. 6373 the Veteran’s STAND Act. 35 ITEM Coalition members signed on.
February 12, 2024
- Joint ITEM Coalition/CPR Letter: Comments on DOJ Proposed Rule on Accessible MDE. 44 ITEM/CPR members signed on.
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