Burden Removed
Aug. 2, 2019Prior authorization requirement for OMT ends for Aetna patients in five states
Osteopathic advocates convince Aetna to reverse course on OMT codes.
Advocacy
Advocacy win
July 30, 2019Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule addresses DOs’ concerns
CMS has revised its payment plan for levels 2 through 4 Office/Outpatient Evaluation and Management (E/M) visits.
Advocacy win
July 9, 2019American Board of Neurological Surgery apologizes to DOs it harassed
Osteopathic legal advocacy stops flurry of demands to AOA board-certified physicians.
Advocacy in action
June 25, 20194 recent scope of practice wins for DOs in Indiana, Hawaii and New Hampshire
While nonphysician clinicians try to expand their scope of practice rights, DOs are advocating for patient safety.
News in brief
June 12, 2019DOs help reauthorize Oklahoma’s osteopathic medical board
Without this legislation, the Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners would have sunset in 2019.
Life and medicine
June 5, 2019He resigned from residency. Then the HRSA fined him $1 million. Here’s what happened next.
Despite these setbacks, Jonathan Pierce, DO, is thriving today. His story is a tale of resilience—and of the osteopathic profession coming together to assist a physician in need.
White coats in Washington
March 5, 2019DO Day 2019: Roughly 1,000 DOs and medical students meet with DC lawmakers
DOs and med students urge Congress to support direct primary care and reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program.
DO Priorities for DC
Feb. 6, 2019DOs prepare to ask federal lawmakers for meaningful policy changes
Lowering administrative burdens for physicians and supporting DO workforce development top the list of advocacy asks in Washington.