The ACP Advocate is a bi-weekly e-newsletter that provides ACP members with news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care.
August 9, 2024
ACP Regulatory News
Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Includes 2.8 Percent Cut to Reimbursement Rates
However, the proposed rule includes several wins, including adjustments to the rules for the G2211 add-on code and policies to strengthen primary care.
Congressional News and Perspective
ACP Responds to Congressional Attention on Physician Payment Reform
Recent congressional discussion has focused on improving value-based care and challenges of Medicare Part B.
Advocacy in Action
June 2024 Supreme Court Round-Up: Recent Decisions That May Impact Health Care
Decisions related to reproductive health care, gun violence prevention and health care misinformation.
In Case You Missed It
ACP is calling on you to contact your members of Congress to act on health care legislation this year which would prevent year-end Medicare payment cuts to physicians and maintain expiring telehealth flexibilities. The Advocates for Internal Medicine network is challenging you to contact your members of Congress and score points for your state by taking advocacy actions. The , offers you a sample email message for you to urge Congress to pass health care legislation (5 points) and a phone script to place a phone call to your representative or Senator (25 points). A virtual or in-person meeting with a representative or Senator during the August recess earns 100 points. The more time-sensitive and impactful the action, the more points you score.
Visit the Grassroots Mobilization Challenge page to learn more and to access resources and take action. Join the Advocates for Internal Medicine network to receive ACP's action alerts directly and advocate for the interests of internal medicine in Washington.
Advocacy News
ACP Response to the RFI for the Pay PCPs Act
Letter in response to the RFI for the Pay PCPs Act, S. 4338, which would offer long-term policy solutions that support primary care physicians in Medicare through payment reform.
ACP Letter Commending Proposals to Advance 21st Century Cures Act
Letter commending proposals that would build upon the advances made by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, offering comments and recommendations to develop public health policy.
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