ACP, Leading Medical Organizations Urge CMS to Pay for Telephone Services at a Level on Par with In-Person Visits
Washington, DC (April 8, 2020) —In a letter sent this afternoon to Seema Verna, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ACP and over 30 Leading Medical Organizations request that CMS take additional emergency actions to further enable physicians on the front lines to provide necessary care to their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The letter urges CMS to take actions on the following items:
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Internists Say Defense Production Act must be used to Produce PPE
Washington, DC (April 2, 2020) —In a letter sent this afternoon to President Trump, the American College of Physicians (ACP) said the Defense Production Act (DPA) must immediately be invoked to require manufacturers to make personal protection equipment (PPE) for physicians and other health care workers.
Internists Call on the Trump Administration to Open Health Insurance Enrollment Due to COVID-19
Washington, DC (April 2, 2020) —The American College of Physicians (ACP) this afternoon sent a letter to the Trump administration urging them to open a special enrollment period that would allow people who need health insurance to enroll through the federally-facilitated exchange while we are facing the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Internists Say Physicians Can Bring Their Own PPE and Speak Out on COVID-19 Care Conditions
Philadelphia, PA (April 1, 2020) —The American College of Physicians (ACP) announces support for physicians being allowed to bring their own personal protection equipment (PPE) to protect themselves and others around them when items are in short supply at their health care systems, and their ability to speak out in a professional manner regarding conditions related to the care of COVID-19 patients without retribution or disciplinary action.