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ICYMI: AACU After Hours – Private Equity & the Business of Medicine
https://aacu.memberclicks.net/aacu-after-hours-webinars Last week, the AACU Young Urologists Committee and Employed Urologist Committee hosted a discussion on private equity and the business of medicine featuring Dr. Mark Edney and Dr. Ian Thompson. More than 40 AACU...
AACU Members Serve as ABU Examiners
In February 2023, five members of the AACU participated as examiners for the ABU Certifying Examination (Oral Board Exam): Dr. William Reha, Dr. Peter Knapp, Dr. Lorie Fleck, Dr. Terrence Regan, and Dr. Thomas Herrick. Oral examiners were selected for their knowledge,...
AACU Shares Concerns about Modifier 25 with Cigna
On April 18, the AACU was part of a coalition led by the AMA that sent a letter to Cigna expressing concerns with its forthcoming policy that will require the submission of office notes with all claims including evaluation and management services and modifier 25 when...
AACU Supports H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
The AACU, in partnership with the AMA Federation, submitted a letter of support to the sponsors of H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. associations commend you for introducing H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and...
Updates to Cigna Modifier 25 Policy
As you may know, Cigna recently updated its Modifier 25 – Significant, Separately Identifiable Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician on the Same Day of the Procedure or Other Service policy to require submission of office notes with all claims...
AACU Supports the PPI Survey to Update the MEI
The American Medical Association is undertaking a 2023-2024 physician practice expense data collection effort with an independent research partner, Mathematica. The AACU is in favor of this effort in order provide an accurate update of the Medicare Economic Index and...
Physician Practice Information Survey
The Physician Practice Information (PPI) Survey will be led by the American Medical Association (AMA) in 2023-2024 with the primary purpose to collect representative data on practice expense and hours spent in direct patient care. These data will be collected at the...
What is H.R. 2472?
TAKE ACTION: Contact your legislators and urge them to help fix the flawed Medicare physician payment system by supporting H.R. 2474 today. Earlier this week, Reps. Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA), Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN), Ami Bera, MD (D-CA) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD...
AACU Prostate Cancer Screening Legislation Updates – Including a New Bill!
DC No Cost Prostate Cancer Screening Legislation Update DC - B 25-0229 – NEW!Read our previous update.The Free Coverage for Prostate Cancer Screening Amendment Act of 2023, was processed this week and given a bill number (DC - B 25-0229). This legislation was...
AACU-Supported Prior Authorization Legislation Updates
AACU-Supported Prior Authorization Legislation Updates MD: Scaled-Down Prior Authorization Bill Expected to PassThe legislation sponsored by Frederick County Delegate Ken Kerr would establish requirements and prohibitions when it comes to insurance companies approving...