Advocacy in action AOA takes action to prevent physician payment cuts The AOA is focusing on the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. Nov. 7, 2023TuesdayNovember 2023 issue The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics doctor payphysician payment The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Final Rule, which outlines the latest updates on physician payment policies. The AOA’s Public Policy team has published a summary of the new rule, which includes a proposed 3.37% reduction in Medicare physician payment rates. The AOA is taking swift action to prevent the payment cuts, including deployment of a grassroots advocacy campaign urging Congress to establish more stable physician payment updates through the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (HR 2474). Take action today by writing your lawmakers in support of HR 2474. Learn more. Related reading: The impact of the Supreme Court’s recent affirmative action decision on diversity in health care Good websites for physicians exploring personal finance More in Advocacy Update on student parity advocacy Osteopathic organizations are joining together to pursue equitable treatment of DO applicants to training programs, the reduction of medical training biases and additional efforts to support DO trainees. Students and health policy: The importance of getting involved and where to start Osteopathic medical students have a variety of opportunities available to them when it comes to participating in and influencing the health care policies that will directly impact their future patients. Previous articleHow to combat burnout in the current health care environment Next articleUS-trained DOs gain global recognition
Update on student parity advocacy Osteopathic organizations are joining together to pursue equitable treatment of DO applicants to training programs, the reduction of medical training biases and additional efforts to support DO trainees.
Students and health policy: The importance of getting involved and where to start Osteopathic medical students have a variety of opportunities available to them when it comes to participating in and influencing the health care policies that will directly impact their future patients.