The Medicare in the Sanders Medicare-for-All bill is not the same program that retirees were taxed for their entire working lives, states the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). In fact, it abolishes the […]
September 26, 2019 Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma, Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the proposed rule, CMS-1715-P, “2020 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part […]
Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma, The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (“AAPS”) is pleased to submit the following comments in support of the provisions in Section XVI of CMS-1717-P, “Proposed Requirements for Hospitals To […]
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed solutions that implement President Trump’s Executive Order to encourage hospital price transparency. While more fundamental reforms are needed for lasting change, it is past time […]
Bernie Sanders has been accused of flip-flopping on union members’ access to private health insurance. This misses the main point. Sanders is giving impassioned speeches about how all other civilized nations have universal, taxpayer-funded “healthcare.” […]
August 21, 2019 The Honorable Charles GrassleyChairman, United States Senate Committee on Finance219 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington DC, 20510 Dear Chairman Grassley: We are grateful for your work to find market-based solutions to lower the […]
Are you a small practice stuck in Medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and anticipating penalties for not using a certified EHR or perhaps not having an EHR at all? AAPS would suggest investigating opting […]
Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma, Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the Request for Information concerning “Reducing Administrative Burden To Put Patients Over Paperwork,” CMS-6082-NC. We appreciate your efforts to reduce unnecessary paperwork […]
In the give and take of politics, the Democratic debaters emphasize the “give”—the “take” not so much. To get to universal healthcare, what would you have to give up? Your employer-provided, tax-free medical insurance—right away […]
In the second round of Democratic presidential debates, all the candidates were passionate about “universal healthcare.” But the moderators’ probing went no further than private insurance benefits negotiated by labor unions. Additional questions should be […]
