Advocacy News

We’re leading a large coalition to lobby federal health agencies.

Physicians are required to comply with information blocking regulations as of April 5.

The promised exemption takes effect May 1 for facilities with 90% initial approval rate. 

The agency's final rule promises a better health care experience for patients, burden reductions for providers.

Congress’ deal infuses $3 billion into the physician payment system to reduce the negative effect of the policy changes for evaluation and management (E/M) services that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement in January.

We’re working to make sure that a demonstration plan that becomes effective Jan. 1 won’t limit patients’ access to treatment.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday finalized a rule that includes a 2.4% increase in payment for ambulatory surgery centers in 2021, but expands prior authorization for procedures performed in hospital outpatient departments.

The year 2020 was a busy one for the Academy's health policy advocates. Here is a rundown of our top issues.

We raised your concerns about timely approvals; agency pledges improvement.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has repeatedly assured the Academy on several occasions that all MACs were ready to implement this policy change.