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On Jan. 8, 2024, the AOA and 40 osteopathic state and specialty affiliates sent a letter to Congress expressing support for the Preserving Seniors’ Access to Physicians Act (H.R. 6683), which would eliminate the looming 3.37% cut to Medicare physician payment, which took effect Jan. 1, 2024. The letter states that enactment of this legislation … Read More
On Jan. 2, 2024, the AOA and the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians (ACOP) sent a letter thanking Reps. Chrissy Houlahan and Stephanie Bice for introducing the bipartisan Access to Donor Milk Act (H.R. 5486). This bipartisan legislation would allow states to use Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) funding to … Read More
The AOA is now accepting applications for open roles on its Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel and Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) advisory teams. All members with an interest in physician payment issues should apply! The CPT Editorial Panel is charged with maintaining the CPT code set and ensuring that codes remain up … Read More
Last week, the AOA launched a grassroots campaign encouraging Congress to take action to prevent the looming 3.37% cut to Medicare physician payment. As a leading voice on Capitol Hill, the AOA is committed to advocating for policies that support our physician and student members and ensure the best possible care for our patients. Reduced … Read More
The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule was released on Nov. 2, 2023. The AOA has prepared a detailed summary of the changes and developed a webinar that highlight important changes for physicians to be aware of going into 2024, including: Overall payment changes that are applicable across specialties Changes to Medicare telehealth policies … Read More
On Dec. 11, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (LCMTA – H.R. 5378), which reauthorizes the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program for a historic seven years. The long-standing broad support in Congress for the THCGME program reflects the ongoing advocacy engagement from the osteopathic profession, and … Read More
The AOA recently sent a letter to Senators John Thune and Tom Carper applauding them for introducing the bipartisan Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (S. 3224). This legislation will support care affordability for patients managing chronic conditions by allowing health savings account (HSA) eligible high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to cover low-cost preventive care and … Read More
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee recently held a hearing on legislation that addresses the mental health care workforce, prescription drug costs and extending certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid. To help inform Congress of the issues that impact the osteopathic profession, the AOA submitted a Statement for the Record that outlines many of our … Read More
On Wednesday, Nov. 15, the AOA submitted a Statement for the Record to the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) which held a markup of legislative proposals that impact healthcare policy. As these discussions shape the future of healthcare in America, the AOA remains steadfast in its advocacy efforts to … Read More