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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month — AACU Legislative Spotlight
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month! The AACU, in partnership with the AUA and Zero, advocate for state legislation providing for no-cost prostate cancer screenings. We’re pleased to announce that after several legislative wins (including Illinois this year...
AACU Submits Comments on 2023 Medicare Hospital OPPS and ASC and Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule
On September 13, the AACU submitted a formal comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed CY 2023 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System rule. In our formal...
AACU Opposes Medical Chaperone Rules in Wisconsin and Oregon
Recently, the AACU opposed medical chaperone rules in Wisconson and Oregon, as the proposed regulations represent an unwarranted regulatory intrusion into medical practice. Additionally, as written, the regulations would place a substantial economic burden on urology...
AACU Submits Comprehensive Comments on 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposal
On September 6, the AACU submitted a formal comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). The rule proposes Medicare payment and policy changes for 2023, including proposals which...
AACU Reviews CMS released information on the No Surprises Act (NSA)
The AACU is reviewing this information and will respond as appropriate. The newly released information from CMS includes: Final rules taking into account the two district court rulings on the NSA, addressing issues related to disclosures by plans and issuers about the...
AACU Supports CA SB 107
The AACU joined the California Medical Association's letter in support of SB 107. This legislation protects patients' and providers' ability and right to receive and deliver gender-affirming care services and sets up proper liability and immunity protections for...
AACU Submits Comments on CMS Implementation of Refund Provision for Discarded Units
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...
AACU Supports GOLD CARD Act of 2022, H.R. 7995
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...
AACU Provides Comments on WA Naturopathic Physicians and Vasectomies
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...
CMS CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rules
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...