Latest AACU News
Vets Affairs Responds to Scope of Practice Concerns
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 allow...
AACU Conveys Concern with Federal Surprise Billing Rule that Contradicts Congressional Intent
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...
Workforce — Scope of Practice
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 optimal...
Uniform Prior Authorization for Prescriptions and Health Services
In an effort to contain health care costs, most health insurers require a physician to obtain "prior authorization" before prescribing certain medications and health services. Most medical practices contract with multiple insurance companies, each with its own...
Prostate Cancer Awareness & Assessment
Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in men, and about one man in six will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. Fortunately, the early detection of prostate cancer through appropriate testing has been shown to dramatically...
Medical Liability Reform — Expert Witness Qualifications
Whenever a physician’s conduct is being called into question, it is only fair that the physician, as a professional, be judged by an expert sharing the same background, training and experience. In medical liability cases, this means that only an expert practicing in...
Fair Contracting and Medical Practice Freedom
As professionals, physicians should expect to be treated openly and fairly by those with whom they transact business. This includes being given sufficient notice of any changes an insurer seeks to make to its provider contracts, the opportunity to either accept or...
Meet with Your Legislator This August
For the next five weeks, members of Congress will be in their home districts for their annual “district work period”, which is our opportunity .
AACU Pushes for Arbitration in “Surprise Billing” Legislation
The AACU sent a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday urging the committee to incorporate provisions.
AACU Elects Dynamic, Diverse Leadership Team
Albuquerque urologist Damara Kaplan, PhD, MD, assumed the Presidency of the American Association of Clinical Urologists Board of Directors.