We have prepared materials that will be useful to you in contacting your state and federal legislators. These documents will be updated time to time. If you have questions, or materials that you would be willing to share with others, please contact Tim White at (614) 444-2882, ext. 26 or via e-mail at twhite@aopha.org.

Overview and Background Material

1. AOPHA Public Policy Key Contacts
2. Contact Request Form - Who Do You Know? 

2008 AOPHA Issue Briefs:

1. AOPHA Advocacy Overview
2. SNF Medicaid Funding
3. PASSPORT
4. Small Communities
5. PACE
6. Skilled Nursing Care Coalition

2008 AAHSA Issue Briefs:

1. AAHSA Key Advocacy Points
2. AAHSA Advocacy Tools

1. Nonprofits at Election Time
2. Permissable Election Activities Checklist
3. Legislator Guide 
4. Nursing Home Medicaid Funding Editorial Sample Response
5. Senior Services Template Editorial Response 
6. The Not-For-Profit Difference Template Editorial Response 
7. Working with the Media

Nursing Home Data and Research:

1. Study: Nonprofit Nursing Homes Offer Better Care
2. Bishop Visconti
3. Milbank Quarterly
4. Non-Profit
5. Nursing Counts
6. Scripps 07 Report