Mixed Bag
Sept. 12, 2018Comments submitted to CMS on proposed Physician Fee Schedule rule
The proposed rule would collapse payment for levels 2-5 of both new and established patient office visit codes into two payment rates.
Advocacy
Advocacy Victories
Sept. 4, 20186 recent scope of practice wins for DOs
DOs continue to fight inappropriate scope of practice expansion efforts by non-physician clinicians.
Take action
Aug. 28, 2018Advocacy alert: Help urge CMS to delay finalizing payment policies for E/M visits
The AOA needs your help in voicing concerns with the proposed sweeping changes to the Physician Fee Schedule. Comments are due by Sept. 10.
Policy update
Aug. 8, 2018AOA supports review of cannabis classification
Schedule I status limits research, slows opioid response.
A leader in the making
June 27, 2018Advocacy in action: SOMA president talks about what med students want
After making headway in LGBTQ advocacy at her COM, new SOMA president Kate de Klerk, OMS IV, is ready to serve medical students at a higher level.
Lawmaking
June 19, 2018Advocacy win: Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act passes House
Grassroots AOA campaign led to over 3,000 emails to lawmakers in support of the bill.
Taking action
June 13, 2018Advocacy alert: Tell Congress to support direct primary care
The Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017 will allow patients to use HSA funds to pay for direct primary care.
World health
June 5, 2018Building global awareness of US osteopathic medicine
During the World Health Assembly, DOs educated health care leaders on osteopathic medicine, noting that U.S.-trained DOs are fully licensed physicians.