CHICAGO–The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) announced accreditation decisions at its Dec. 4, 2025, meeting. The COCA is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the accreditor of colleges of osteopathic medicine. Accreditation from the COCA signifies that a college has met or exceeded the Commission’s standards for educational … Read More
The American Osteopathic Association, representing more than 207,000 osteopathic physicians and medical students nationwide, supports immunizations as essential preventive care that shield individuals from avoidable illnesses and curb the spread of disease. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent overhaul of the U.S. childhood … Read More
CHICAGO—The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is deeply concerned with the recent actions announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would undermine physicians’ independent, expert judgement and penalize them for recommending or providing medically appropriate care. Osteopathic physicians are trained to treat the whole person and to work collaboratively with patients, … Read More
The statement below is issued by the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians and the American Psychiatric Association, who represent over 600,000 physicians: Our organizations are deeply concerned by the U.S. Department of Education’s final … Read More
As the lapse in federal funding continues, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has instructed all Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to continue temporarily holding claims with dates of service on or after Oct. 1, 2025, for services impacted by expiration of provisions passed under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. These … Read More
The AOA is now accepting applications for volunteer roles on its Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel and Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) advisory teams. Advisors, appointed by the AOA President, will serve a two-year term from 2026 to 2028. These advisors play a vital role in representing the osteopathic profession in national discussions … Read More
The AOA is calling on members to help celebrate and strengthen osteopathic advocacy through two exciting opportunities. AOA Advocacy Awards Nominate an outstanding osteopathic advocate for the 2025 AOA Advocacy Awards by Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at 5 p.m. CT. Categories include: Individual Excellence in Advocacy Organizational Excellence in Advocacy Congressional Champion of Osteopathic Medicine … Read More
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is disappointed that Congress could not come to an agreement to fund the government, and we are deeply concerned about the impact this will have on patients and physicians across the country, particularly the disruptions this will cause to patient care. On Oct. 1, 2025, telehealth flexibilities established during the … Read More
Nominations are now being accepted for the AOA’s 2026 cohort of advocacy awards, which recognize excellence in public policy advocacy and support for the osteopathic profession. This year’s winners will be honored at DO Day 2026, beginning with two days of virtual programming on March 21 and 22, followed by two days of in-person Congressional … Read More