Share Your Voice Now through Argentum Advocates
ABOUT US Speaker
James Balda President and CEO Argentum
We Need Your Voice Now, more than ever, your voice is needed on Capitol Hill. The pandemic has put a spotlight on all senior living and long-term care communities The need for financial relief is imperative The threat of onerous regulation is real It’s imperative that we unite to tell our story and the stories of our heroic caregivers and residents.
We Need Your Voice Argentum Advocates Designed to educate and engage individuals who are interested in advocacy and policy issues related to the senior living industry Collectively, we can influence change that will improve senior living care and services. By joining Argentum Advocates, your voice can be heard loud and clear. Join us in our fight! Argentum Advocates will help you get your voice heard!
Together, We Make a Difference In 2020, Argentum: Successfully secured eligibility for senior living in the Provider Relief Fund. Led 50-state initiative to establish liability protections for workers and facilities based on our model executive order; nearly half of all states adopted some level of protections. Led advocacy for Priority Testing and Vaccination Distribution/Funding. Advocated and informed industry on DOL Exemptions from Paid Leave. Led and funded the Standing with Seniors media campaign and grassroots efforts. Supported the reauthorization of Older Americans Act, including the definition of assisted living as a long-term care facility as defined by statute. Blocked the implementation of the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR), which could have subjected CCRCs to new provider taxes in the six- or seven- figure range each year. …And much more!
Why Join? Annual membership fee:
$0.00
Why Join? • Timely briefings on the latest federal legislative and regulatory information that you need to know • Exclusive seminars on teaching advocacy skills and how to best educate your federal leaders on the needs of the senior living industry through Argentum’s Leadership Forum • Key access, analysis, and insight into the federal process including opportunities to submit Congressional testimony to directly impact the legislative process, and opportunities to submit comments regarding proposed regulations
Why Join? • Federal and state legislator contact information • Assistance scheduling meetings directly with congressional delegations, as well as talking points and data points
Why Join? • Access to Congressional action alerts tailored to senior living • Key access, analysis, and insight into the federal process including opportunities to submit Congressional testimony to directly impact the legislative process, and opportunities to submit comments regarding proposed regulations
Why Join? Exclusive invitation to Silver PAC, a political action force dedicated exclusively to advancing the needs of senior living providers
Argentum Silver PAC • Argentum’s Silver PAC is a non-partisan fund used to support lawmakers and candidates who understand the senior living industry, and who support our goals of increasing access to and affordability of quality senior living care and services • Silver PAC allows us to support candidates aligned with our goals. • Silver PAC is the only industry PAC that supports federal candidates as well as state PACs • Last year, contributions to the PAC made it possible to engage more than 50 elected officials, including Senators Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin, and key members of House leadership such as Reps. Frank Pallone, Katherine Clark, and Jim McGovern.
Argentum Silver PAC Contribution Levels:
SILVER CIRCLE - $5,000 within a calendar year TRUSTEE CIRCLE - $3,000 or more within a calendar year CHAIRMAN CIRCLE - $1,000 or more within a calendar year DIRECTOR CIRCLE - $500 or more within a calendar year ADVOCATE CIRCLE - $100 or more within a calendar year
Individuals can contribute online using a personal debit or credit card or send a personal check to Argentum Silver PAC. https://www.argentum.org/advocacy/silver-pac/contribute/
Next Steps You are already members of Argentum Advocates! We need everyone’s voice to be heard. Help us recruit more Argentum Advocates! Our toolkit includes sample letters and sample social media messages to encourage your peers both inside and outside your company to sign up and get involved (Visit argentum.org/argentumadvocates-toolkit for more information)
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