Advocacy
Spotlight
Calculator Determines $ Impact of New Law
ACP has developed an online calculator you can use to calculate the dollar impact for your practice based on the new law that went into effect last week. The new law stops Medicare payment cuts for the second half of 2008 and for 2009.
Where We Stand - The Latest
Medicare Issues
- ACP Provides Comments to CMS on Proposed Part D Regulatory Changes
; Letter to: CMS Acting Administrator, Kerry N. Weems (10-Jul-08)
- ACP Supports Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R. 6331) Letter to: Representative Charles Rangel. Similar personalized letters to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell and to all other members of the House of Representatives (22-Jun-08)
ACP Provides Comments to CMS on Proposed Inpatient Hospital Rule
; Letter to: Kerry N. Weems, Acting Administrator for CMS (13-Jun-08)
Access to Care
- ACP Provides Statement for the Record on Health Disparities: Statement for the Record for House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Hearing, Addressing Disparities in Health and Healthcare: Issues for Reform (10-Jun-08)
ACP signs on to coalition letter to Congress supporting immunizations, including for children
(02-Jun-08)
Advocacy in Action
- Election 2008: Find out where the presidential candidates stand on the issues important to internists.
- Join the Key Contact Program: Become an advocate for fellow Internists, patients and medical students. ACP depends on over 5,600 Key Contacts 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
Establishing Federal Guidelines Protecting Against Genetic Discrimination - March 2008
Achieving a High Performance Health Care System with Universal Access: What the USA Can Learn from Other Countries, at www.annals.org. December, 2007
Public Policy Virtual Library
The Public Policy Virtual Library (PPVL) is a repository of ACP's current and historic policies and the Policy Compendium.
ACP Services, Inc.
ACP Services is committed to providing additional advocacy efforts on behalf of internists.