by AACU Staff | Aug 16, 2022 | Latest News & Notes, News
The November 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) requires manufacturers of separately paid, single use/single dose container Part B drugs and biologics to provide rebates for discarded units above a 10% threshold of separately paid spending for these...
by AACU Staff | Aug 12, 2022 | Latest News & Notes, News
The AACU submitted comments in support of H.R. 7995, The GOLD Card Act of 2022. We believe that the GOLD CARD Act will provide more professional autonomy for physicians and better access to medical care by exempting qualifying physicians from prior authorization...
by AACU Staff | Aug 12, 2022 | Latest News & Notes, News
On August 12, the Washington Board of Naturopathy (BON) discussed a request from the Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians about the authority of licensed naturopathic physicians in Washington State to perform vasectomies. The WANP believes vasectomies are...
by AACU Staff | Aug 11, 2022 | Latest News & Notes, News
On July 7, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its annual proposed rule that updates payment rates for physicians under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) effective January 1, 2023. This rule updates payment policies and payment rates...
by AACU Staff | Jul 28, 2022 | Latest News & Notes, News
The AACU, along with other medical organizations that represent physicians providing vital preventive health care services to millions of patients with private health plan coverage, expressed concern that a federal court case could cause millions of Americans to lose...