by AACU Staff | Feb 16, 2022 | Latest News & Notes
The AACU collaborated with fellow physician groups and patient advocacy organizations on an October 13, 2021, letter to N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul that reads, in part: Prohibiting mid-year formulary changes introduces a measure of fairness…New Yorkers deserve to...
by AACU Staff | Feb 16, 2022 | Latest News & Notes
The AACU joined the AMA and 28 other medical and specialty societies to express strong concerns over unfair business practices with respect to electronic payments in health care. The October 14, 2021, correspondence reads, in part: We request that the Biden...
by AACU Staff | Feb 16, 2022 | Latest News & Notes
On July 29, 2021, the AACU and 102 state and specialty societies sent a letter to the Secretary of the Veterans Affairs regarding the VA’s plan to establish new national standards of practice, which would override current state practice and licensure laws and...
by AACU Staff | Feb 16, 2022 | Latest News & Notes
In November 17, 2021, correspondence with several cabinet level agencies, the AACU joined more than 100 state medical associations and national medical specialty societies in urging reconsideration of the regulations implementing the No Surprises Act (NSA) that direct...
by AACU Staff | Feb 16, 2022 | State Advocacy Network
Allowing practitioners to perform procedures they simply aren’t trained to do can only lead to unpredictable outcomes, higher costs and greater fragmentation of care. A physician’s years of medical education and training are vital to the health care team and...