Introduced in the Senate on Feb. 25, the bill would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to provide a clear process and circumstances for requesting medical exceptions to step therapy protocols.
2020 State Legislative Roundup: The Year That Could Have Been & the Year That Was
The COVID-19 pandemic and response disrupted state legislative sessions and agendas in 2020, leaving many ACR priorities unfulfilled and highlighting the urgent need for vocal rheumatology leaders in Washington, D.C., and state capitols.
New D.C. Office Strengthens ACR Advocacy Efforts
Three full-time, ACR advocacy staffers are now working in Washington, D.C., to provide a daily presence for national rheumatology lobbying efforts.
ACR Supports Bill to Establish Minimum DXA Payment
Legislation introduced in both houses of Congress would set a minimum Medicare reimbursement of $98 for DXA bone density scans.
A Farewell Message from Outgoing Government Affairs Committee Chair Angus Worthing, MD, FACR, FACP
A farewell message from outgoing Government Affairs Committee Chair Angus Worthing urges ACR/ARP members to advocate for the rheumatology profession.
Making Rheumatologists’ Voices Count: A Conversation with Blair Solow, MD, Incoming Government Affairs Committee Chair
With multiple healthcare policy issues currently in play, Dr. Solow believes making rheumatologists’ voices heard is crucial to the specialty’s success.
Drug Pricing Bills Move Forward
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives released a long-anticipated plan that contains provisions to reduce U.S. drug prices according to an international price index.
Making Sense of Drug Pricing Legislation
A number of bills have been introduced in the 116th Congress to mitigate the impact of treatment and drug costs on U.S. patients. The ACR has reviewed the bills and supports those that most closely align with its positions on access to care.
U.S. House Democrats Introduce Sweeping Medicare for All Bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled an ambitious proposal to move all Americans into the government’s Medicare health insurance program, tapping into public frustration over the rising cost of healthcare that has become a key issue for the party as it seeks to gain control of Congress and the White House in…
Year in Review: The Impact of Advocacy & RheumPAC in 2018
In 2018, did you interact with the Medicare payment system, receive payment for a consultation code or worry about the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) reducing reimbursement through its proposal to combine evaluation and management codes in the Physician Fee Schedule? If your answer to any of those questions is yes, then you…
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