11/13/2013    

RESPONSES/COMMENTS (OBAMACARE) - PART 2

RE: OPEIU Guild 45 and Obamacare (Michael Wodka, DPM)

From: Bryan C. Markinson, DPM

 

Dr. Michael Wodka writes that the OPEIU Guild 45 is the "podiatry union," and mentions that the Guild has been supportive on many of our legislative issues. I believe that I pay dues to the Guild through my state society dues. While I certainly appreciate support of our legislative issues, I wonder if podiatrists can actually unite behind the guild and exert any kind of pressure to change some of the most ridiculous stresses we have in practice, such as the Medicare rules on routine foot care and the need to have MDs certify that our diabetic patients need protective footwear. I really don't think so. 

 

Perhaps Dr. Wodka can further enlighten us on how the Guild even becomes aware of our problems? It seems that the Guild reacts to what state societies tell them, which in some cases may not address even more local problems. Do we have direct access to the Guild? Are there meetings that podiatrists can attend?

 

Bryan C. Markinson, DPM, NY, NY, Bryan.Markinson@mountsinai.org

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