Latest AACU News
AACU Joins Statement on Kelly v. Beccerra and the Future of Access to Preventative Services
The AACU, along with other medical organizations that represent physicians providing vital preventive health care services to millions of patients with private health plan coverage, expressed concern that a federal court case could cause millions of Americans to lose...
AACU 2022 Annual Meeting – Registration is Open!
Gather the knowledge to thrive professionally at the AACU’s 2022 Annual Meeting, being held October 7-9 in Rosemont, Illinois. This year’s meeting marks a return to in-person meeting and is your chance to get inspired from leaders in the field and get up to date on...
AACU-Supported Prostate Cancer Screening Legislation Signed into Law
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Friday requiring health insurances and managed care plans to allow for prostate cancer screening. The bill will give Illinoisans free coverage of prostate cancer screenings without having to worry about deductibles,...
AACU Responds to SCOTUS Roe vs. Wade Decision
The mission of the American Association of Clinical Urology, Inc is to develop and advance health policy to preserve and promote the autonomy of urologists and support the care of their patients. With this in mind, the AACU strongly condemns the U.S. Supreme Court’s...
2022 UROPAC Chair Nominations
AACU is now accepting nominations for the 2022 UROPAC Chair.
No Cost Sharing Prostate Cancer Bill Passes Illinois Senate!
Big news for preventative care! The Illinois Senate unanimously passed HB5318 (No Cost Sharing Prostate Cancer Screenings), picking up eleven sponsors in the process! AACU collaborated with Zero and AUA on this bill and similar bills in several other states. When...
AACU Advocates for Revised Spilt/Shared Visit Policy
AACU joined the AMA and other associations in urging CMS not to move forward with previously finalized changes to split or shared visits and, instead, urged that they propose an alternative policy that would allow physicians or qualified health professionals to bill...
Prostate Cancer Screening Legislation Moves Forward in Virginia
During this year’s Virginia’s legislative session, HB477 (Health Insurance Coverage for Prostate Cancer Screening) was introduced and referred to the committee on Commerce and Energy. The AACU along with the American Urological Association, Medical Society of...
Urology and Kidney Cancer Organizations Advocate for Research Funding
The AACU joined thirteen other organizations in asking the House and Senate appropriations committees to allocate $60 million in FY23 for the Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP) at the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) conducted by the US...
AACU Supports Ohio Biomarker Legislation
The AACU has joined more than 20 other organizations in supporting biomarker testing legislation introduced in Ohio. This legislation would ensure that Ohioans covered by state-regulated insurance plans, including Medicaid, have coverage for biomarker testing when...