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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...
AACU Advocates on the Move
Dr. Damara Kaplan, Immediate Past President, was on the ground in Santa Fe last week advocating for physicians and urology at the Capitol! Dr. Kaplan has also testified on behalf of AACU this session in opposition to expansion of pharmacist scope of practice in New...
AACU Supports the HELP Copays Act
The AACU will be issuing a support letter next week in support of the HELP Co-pays Act. This legislation a bipartisan bill designed to improve affordability and access to prescription medications. The HELP Copays Act (H.R. 830) would require insurers and pharmacy...
DC Prostate Cancer Screening Legislation Introduced
https://www.charlesallenward6.com/councilmember_allen_introduces_legislation_requiring_insurers_cover_annual_prostate_screenings_as_dc_leads_nation_in_disease_s_fatalities On March 21, DC Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) introduced legislation requiring all...
California Prostate Cancer Screening Legislation Passes Out of Committee
CA AB 632 passed out of the Assembly Health Committee without opposition yesterday afternoon; this legislation (and other no-cost prostate cancer screening legislation) is developed in partnership with AACU, AUA, and Zero – The End of Prostate Cancer. You can view...
Register now for Private Equity & the Business of Medicine
Register now for our April AACU After Hours event – Private Equity & the Business of Medicine – on April 13 at 8 pm ET. Mark Edney, MD, MBA. joins us as our featured speaker on a topic relevant to many practicing urologists. Dr. Edney, AACU president from...