With usual in-person fundraisers and meetings not possible during the pandemic, RheumPAC is finding creative ways to keep advocating for influential legislation and ensure rheumatology’s voice is heard in Washington, D.C.
The ACR Is Helping Rheumatology Practices Meet COVID-19 Challenges
These are difficult times for rheumatologists. We have seen sharp declines in face-to-face patient visits since the COVID‑19 pandemic began. Many of us have questions about the best ways to maintain employee and patient safety while keeping our practices afloat and continuing to provide optimal care. The volunteer leaders at the ACR continue to care…
Joint Letter to CMS Advocates Against Adding Stelara to Self-Administered Drug List
The ACR, CSRO and Arthritis Foundation asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to review the decision to add Stelara to the Self-Administered Drugs list, which would limit access for patients who can’t self-administer.
The Georgia Society of Rheumatology in Focus
As president of the Georgia Society of Rheumatology (GSR), Wambui Machua, MD, a rheumatologist with Piedmont Physicians Rheumatology, Atlanta, oversees a membership of 90 rheumatologists, six orthopedists, two nurses, 85 physician assistants and 27 fellows and residents. According to Dr. Machua, the GSR, founded in 1967, continues to pursue its original mission of providing educational…
Advocacy in a COVID-19 America
These are truly extraordinary times. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the rheumatology community, both providers and patients, in many ways, and our advocacy efforts are now more important than ever to ensure policymakers hear us and help address the issues facing our community. As with so many things during this pandemic, we are reimagining advocacy…
Advocacy During a Pandemic: An Update from the Government Affairs Committee
Although the COVID-19 outbreak has shifted the focus and approach of advocacy efforts, ACR staff and the Government Affairs Committee continue to work on behalf of rheumatology providers and patients.
ACR Continues to Advocate Against Payer Mandates on Specialty Pharmacy Acquisition of In-Office Treatments
Despite efforts by the ACR and other organizations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee has indicated that it will move forward with implementation of its specialty pharmacy acquisition mandate on July 1, 2020.
RheumPAC Hosts Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) for Virtual Discussion of ACR Legislative Priorities
Top RheumPAC donors attended a virtual legislative update and Q&A with Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) shortly after the release of House Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus response plan.
AMA House of Delegates Meeting Postponed Due to COVID-19, Advocacy Efforts Continue
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMA House of Delegates meeting planned for June has been canceled, but the ACR’s delegation remains ready to advocate for both ongoing and new rheumatology issues, including patient protections in step therapy, prior authorization and expansion of telehealth.
The Nebraska Rheumatology Society Grows to Meet State’s Challenges
As state rheumatology societies go, the Nebraska Rheumatology Society (NRS) is one of the new kids on the block. Established two years ago, the NRS hopes to involve all 27 rheumatologists across the state. Marcus Snow, MD, a rheumatologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, says the state’s rheumatologists are spread across…
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