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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: WINE AUCTION AT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

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August 19, 2008


AOPA Ad-Buy in USA Today
AOPA’s effort to make our presence known on the national level was launched on Wednesday, June 18, with a quarter page ad in the Money section of the USA Today issue targeting the San Francisco, Chicago and Washington D.C. markets.  The ad’s appearance coincided with the first day of the national meeting of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the association that represents insurance payers, held in San Francisco, CA.  The Chicago market was also a natural in light of the September 10-13 National Assembly and Washington reached the policy makers at a critical point in Medicare legislative activities.
August  19, 2008


Progress on Plans for O&P Future
Forty-nine issues gleaned from the AOPA Member Survey were thoroughly discussed May 28 at a full day meeting in Chicago of the nine person workgroup. The workgroup was tasked with distilling the 139 page survey tabulation into a series of action steps that can be reviewed by the AOPA Board and presented to the membership at the AOPA National Assembly.  AOPA president, Brad Ruhl, will lead the panel of workgroup members who will present the findings of the survey.
August 19, 2008


AOPA and Chase: If You’re Paying More Than 1.9%, You’re Paying Too Much

AOPA members should check their current credit card processing rate to determine whether it makes sense to switch to the AOPA Chase Paymentech program with processing fees as low as 1.9%. Savings can amount to “found” dollars for the bottom line.  As an example, if your current rate is 2.5% or more and you process $500,000 annually in credit card payments – the .6% savings can mean another $3,000 to the bottom line. That’s like a patient care facility getting a 200% return on their annual dues investment in AOPA. Or it’s the same as getting two years of AOPA membership free!
August 19, 2008


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