[NFBK] Legislative Alert: Medicare Telehealth Benefits

Tue Sep 9 21:49:05 UTC 2025

Hi everyone,

Here is a list of all the contact information for our Kentucky
Representatives.  This is the same information provided in the
spreadsheet.

*Kentucky Congressional Delegation – Legislative Directors*

*Representative Andy Barr (KY-06, Republican)*

   - Legislative Director/Senior Policy Designee, Financial Services: Megan
   Guiltinan
   - Email: megan.guiltinan at mail.house.gov
   - Phone: 202-225-4706

*Representative James Comer (KY-01, Republican)*

   - Legislative Director: Sarah Coffman
   - Email: sarah.coffman at mail.house.gov
   - Phone: 202-225-3115

*Representative Brett Guthrie (KY-02, Republican)*

   - Legislative Director: Molly Martin
   - Email: molly.martin at mail.house.gov
   - Phone: 202-225-3501

*Representative Morgan McGarvey (KY-03, Democrat)*

   - Legislative Director: Mike Demakos
   - Email: michael.demakos at mail.house.gov
   - Phone: 202-225-5401

*Representative Thomas Massie (KY-04, Republican)*

   - Legislative Director: Raphaël Schreiber
   - Email: raphael.schreiber1 at mail.house.gov
   - Phone: 202-225-3465

*Representative Hal Rogers (KY-05, Republican)*

   - Legislative Director: Will Tener
   - Email: william.tener at mail.house.gov
   - Phone: 202-225-4601

Thanks,
Katie Adkins
Legislative Director, National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky

On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM Katie Adkins <kadkins816 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Please see our latest Legislative Alert below. As with the previous alert,
> a sample script is included that you can use when contacting your
> Representative. A spreadsheet containing the contact information for each
> Representative is also attached. If you have any questions or need
> additional information, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
>
> Respectfully,
> Katie Adkins
> Legislative Director, National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
> Date: Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
> Subject: Legislative Alert: Medicare Telehealth Benefits
> To: Katie Adkins <katie.adkins at nfbky.org>
>
>
>
> [image: National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life
> you want] <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40149&qid=11621023>
> Blind Americans Urge the House of Representatives to Pass the CONNECT for
> Health Act, H.R. 4206
>
> The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership and
> advocacy organization of blind Americans, urges the members of the House of
> Representatives to support and pass the CONNECT for Health Act, H.R. 4206.
>
> This bill will make permanent the expanded Medicare telehealth coverages
> that were first introduced in 2020 and have been temporarily extended over
> the past couple of years, with the most recent extension set to expire on
> September 30. Just a couple of months ago at our national convention, we
> passed Resolution 2025-07
> <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40150&qid=11621023> on this very
> topic.
> How Members Can Help
>
> Earlier this year, on March 5, President Riccobono wrote a letter to all
> members of Congress urging them to pass legislation that would make the
> expanded Medicare telehealth benefits permanent. Then in April, Senator
> Brian Schatz of Hawaii introduced the CONNECT for Health Act in the Senate
> with nearly sixty originating cosponsors.
>
> Just a couple of months later in June, Representative Mike Thompson of
> California introduced companion legislation in the House of
> Representatives, which at the time of this writing has only nineteen
> cosponsors.
>
> Those nineteen cosponsors are: David Schweikert [AZ-1], Nanette Diaz
> Barragan [CA-44], Young Kim [CA-40], Doris O. Matsui [CA-7], Sarah McBride
> [DE-At Large], Eleanor Holmes Norton [DC-At Large], Ed Case [HI-1], Jill N.
> Tokuda [HI-2], Nikki Budzinski [IL-13], Raja Krishnamoorthi [IL-8], Don
> Bacon [NE-2], Josh Gottheimer [NJ-5], Yvette D. Clarke [NY-9], Ritchie
> Torres [NY-15], Troy Balderson [OH-12], Greg Landsman [OH-1], Steve Cohen
> [TN-9], Jennifer L. McClellan [VA-4], Suhas Subramanyam [VA-10].
>
> Given that the Senate version of the bill already has significant
> cosponsor support, including from Majority Leader Thune, we are going to
> focus our advocacy on increasing support in the House by asking you to call
> or email your Representative if they do not appear on the above list.
> Sample Script
>
> When you call or email you might say: "My name is [YOUR NAME] and I want
> to urge [REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to support the CONNECT for Health Act, H.R.
> 4206. This bill will make permanent Medicare telehealth benefits that have
> been temporarily extended numerous times since 2020.
>
> Making these telehealth benefits permanent will significantly reduce the
> travel burden on blind Americans who live in rural areas and may have
> difficulty securing reliable transportation for regular physician visits.
> Please cosponsor H.R. 4206. Thank you."
>
> We suggest a subject like: "Please Cosponsor the CONNECT for Health Act,
> H.R. 4206"
>
> To find the contact information for your specific representative’s office,
> please use the attached spreadsheet. It is organized alphabetically by
> state. You can also call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask
> for the office in question.
>
> If you are having trouble finding the contact information for your member
> of Congress, please contact Lindsey Walsh at lwalsh at nfb.org
> <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40151&qid=11621023>. If you email,
> please copy Justin Young at jyoung at nfb.org
> <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40152&qid=11621023>.
> About the National Federation of the Blind
>
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> Government Affairs Contact:
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> Justin Young
> Governmental Affairs Specialist
> National Federation of the Blind
> 410-659-9314, extension 2210
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