10/23 Update: The House Ways and Means Committee voted to approve HR 3708 and sent it to the full House for consideration. PLEASE CALL your House Member and ask him or her to VOTE NO on HR 3708 and to support a reintroduction of the original Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017 (then known as […]
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 B Payment Policies.” The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons continues to strongly object to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System […]
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 Make Public a List of Their Standard Charges.” AAPS is a non-profit membership organization of physicians and surgeons who are […]
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 cost to patients and taxpayers of medical care and medications. Thank you for introducing S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for […]
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 order to “unleash the most powerful force in our healthcare system for improving health outcomes: The clinician-patient relationship.” We […]
President Donald J. TrumpThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: The end of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would be a great benefit to Americans. The best outcome in Texas v. Azar would be for the Court to dismiss the appeal for lack of standing by the Appellants who support ACA. […]
President Trump’s Executive Order, “Putting American Patients First by Making Healthcare More Transparent,” is most welcomed and necessary. The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons thanks President Trump for identifying and seeking to reverse flawed policies that encourage third party payment and perpetuate the opaqueness that is plaguing American Medicine. We wholeheartedly cheer the section, […]
Comments on CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Proposed Rule & 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program and Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Dear Secretary Azar, We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the recent Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (RIN 0938-AT79/CMS-9115-P) and Office of National Coordinator (RIN […]
Chairman Alexander, Ranking Member Murray and Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee: We are writing in response to the call for feedback on the draft “Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019.” Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Title I: Ending Surprise Medical Bills We agree that patients should not […]
To: Vanila M. Singh, MD, MACM Chief Medical OfficerOffice of the Assistant Secretary for HealthU.S. Department of Health and Human Services. May 10, 2019 Thank you, Dr. Singh and Members of the Best Practices Pain Management Task Force, for your work, An opioid crisis is plaguing the U.S., and heroic measures are in place to […]