Join our Advocacy Day on Monday, June 8th, demanding the Senate pass SB 860 to Restore the Adult Dental Benefit to Medicaid. Below is guidance on how to make these calls to your legislators.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Find your State Senator and State Representative by putting in your address here: https://www.palegis.us/find-my-legislator
- Click on each legislator’s name to get to their page. Call their Harrisburg number.
- Call after 8:30 a.m. Ask to speak to them directly and if not, their legislative director. You can use the script below as a guide, but say it in your own words.
- Please write down who you talked to and the results of the call. We’ll follow up with you to find out how it went.
In case nobody answers the phone, be prepared to leave a message*.
Call Script:
My name is [your name] and I’m a constituent of [their name]. I live at [your address].
I’m calling today to express my support of SB 860 which would restore the Adult Dental Benefit in Medicaid.
Share a brief story:
Dental care is so important to me because…
I’ve seen friends and family members struggle to get the care they need…
[EXAMPLE: I lost my smile when (I or a friend) broke a tooth that could have been saved a few years back with a root canal and a cap, but Medicaid would only pay for an extraction. This has hurt (me or my friend) a lot.]
Or
“I’ve met many people on Medicaid and have had teeth that could have been saved but had to have them pulled instead. In light of the huge proposed tax brakes for data centers, not reinstating the adult dental benefit to Medicaid is shameful.”]
We need our teeth. Pass SB 860.
*MESSAGE SCRIPT
This is your constituent, [give name and full address]. I want Sen/Rep ________ to support and pass SB 860 that would restore the Adult Dental Benefit in Medicaid because we need our teeth. Please have the legislative director return my call at _______________.
Additionally, please call one of the district/satellite offices and explain that there was no answer at the Capitol office and proceed with the call script.