Advocacy
Spotlight
New Bill to Fix Medicare Payments
On Wednesday, May 9, Representatives Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) and Joe Heck (R-Nev.) introduced the Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012, designed to eliminate the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate formula that has caused the repeated threat of cuts to physician payments under Medicare.
Learn more about what the legislation would do (PDF) and what ACP has to say about the bill to the members of Congress (PDF) and the public.
Election 2012
The 2012 presidential election is underway, and the leading candidates have begun to release details about their proposals relating to health care in the U.S. However, these proposals can often be difficult to sort through. ACP has developed several tools to help you take a critical look at these plans and get more involved.
Getting Answers to Your Questions About Health Care Reform
Find information about the College's positions related to health care reform and practical guides to help you and your patients understand the impact of the health care reform law.
Where We Stand - The Latest
Workforce and Medical Education
Access to Care
Other Issues
- ACP Statement for the Record to the House
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and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-Health and Human Services-Education for FY2013 (29-Mar-12) - Joint Letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Supporting Funding for Title VII and VIII programs for FY2013 (22-Mar-12)
- Joint Letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Supporting Funding for HRSA for FY2013 (22-Mar-12)
- Joint Letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Supporting Funding for AHRQ for FY2013 (22-Mar-12)
- Joint Letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Urging Increased Funding for the Sec 747 Training in Primary Care Medicine program for FY2013 (20-Mar-12)
Medicare Issues
- Letter to Reps. Schwartz and Heck endorsing the Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 and information on the legislation (09-May-12)
- Joint Comments to CMS on proposed rule Returning and Reporting of Overpayments (16-Apr-12)
Health Information Technology
Advocacy in Action
- ACP Advocate Newsletter:
An e-newsletter, edited by the College's Washington, DC governmental affairs division, created to provide you, our members, with succinct news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care. - Join the Advocates for Internal Medicine Network:
Become an advocate for fellow internists, patients and medical students. ACP depends on over 7,000 Advocates for Internal Medicine to communicate with their members of Congress on issues of importance. We have the tools you need to develop and maintain relationships on Capitol Hill. - Advocacy Events:
Find out more about ACP’s Annual State of the Nation’s Health Care event, ACP Services’ Leadership Day, and other advocacy events.
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Policy Highlights
- Strengthening the Public Health Infrastructure (April 2012)
- Reforming Medicare in the Age of Deficit Reduction (April 2012)
- The Role of Performance Assessment in a Reformed Health Care System (November 2011)
Public Policy References
ACP Policy Compendium 2011
A summary of ACP's public policy positions.
Public Policy Virtual Library
The Public Policy Virtual Library (PPVL) is a repository of ACP's current and historic policies.
ACP Services, Inc.
ACP Services is committed to providing additional advocacy efforts on behalf of internists.
