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HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 1892 - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP Program for 5 years. HR 1892 - Community Health Centers: Reauthorize CHC funding for 5 years. HR 1892 - Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Reauthorize Medicaid DSH. HR 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Support family caregivers. HR 3862 & S 1899 & HR 1892 - National Health Service Corps: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative; 1 hour of clinical time = 2 additional hours of EHR. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: Share details about APC-APM, ask for support in getting model tested at HHS. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - 2019 Medicare Advantage and Part D: Access to services, CARA implementation. No Bill No. - Reducing burdens in HIT: How to make EHR use easier for MDs. No Bill No. - Medicare shared savings program: Areas impacted by hurricanes/fires. No Bill No. - Part 2 of 2019 Medicare Advantage Rule: Less prior authorizations. No Bill No. - Clinical lab personnel changes: Education requirements for lab employees. No Bill No. - MyHealthEData: Access to patient's info and EHR use. No Bill Mo. - Support of the AAFP's APC-APML Urging Sec to support the PTAC recommendation. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Support family caregivers. HR 1892 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize THCGME funding. HR 1892 - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP Program for 5 years. HR 1892 - Community Health Centers: Reauthorize CHC funding for 5 years. HR 1892 - Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Reauthorize Medicaid DSH. HR 3862 & S 1899 & HR 1892 - National Health Service Corps: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. HR 3964 & drafts - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment access, Partial Fill and Drug Monitoring; support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative; 1 hour of clinical time = 2 additional hours of EHR. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: Share details about APC-APM, ask for support in getting model tested at HHS. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Healthcare coverage for all - premium reduction, reinsurance & cost sharing reduction; urge congress to include legislative provisions for premium reduction, reinsurance and funding for Cost Sharing Reduction benefits in the Omnibus bill. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - Inter-Professional Oral Health and Primary Care Training Programs: Health Profession Training Grants Title VII section 747. No Bill No. - Association Health Plans: AHPs do not provide meaningful insurance coverage. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 1892 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize THCGME funding. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - Inter-Professional Oral Health and Primary Care Training Programs: Health Profession Training Grants Title VII section 747. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 1892 - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP Program for 5 years. HR 1892 - Community Health Centers: Reauthorize CHC funding for 5 years. HR 1892 - Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Reauthorize Medicaid DSH. HR 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Support family caregivers. HR 3862 & S 1899 & HR 1892 - National Health Service Corps: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative; 1 hour of clinical time = 2 additional hours of EHR. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: Share details about APC-APM, ask for support in getting model tested at HHS. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - 2019 Medicare Advantage and Part D: Access to services, CARA implementation. No Bill No. - Reducing burdens in HIT: How to make EHR use easier for MDs. No Bill No. - Medicare shared savings program: Areas impacted by hurricanes/fires. No Bill No. - Part 2 of 2019 Medicare Advantage Rule: Less prior authorizations. No Bill No. - Clinical lab personnel changes: Education requirements for lab employees. No Bill No. - MyHealthEData: Access to patient's info and EHR use. No Bill Mo. - Support of the AAFP's APC-APML Urging Sec to support the PTAC recommendation. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 1892 - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP Program for 5 years. HR 1892 - Community Health Centers: Reauthorize CHC funding for 5 years. HR 1892 - Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Reauthorize Medicaid DSH. HR 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Support family caregivers. HR 3862 & S 1899 & HR 1892 - National Health Service Corps: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative; 1 hour of clinical time = 2 additional hours of EHR. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: Share details about APC-APM, ask for support in getting model tested at HHS. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - 2019 Medicare Advantage and Part D: Access to services, CARA implementation. No Bill No. - Reducing burdens in HIT: How to make EHR use easier for MDs. No Bill No. - Medicare shared savings program: Areas impacted by hurricanes/fires. No Bill No. - Part 2 of 2019 Medicare Advantage Rule: Less prior authorizations. No Bill No. - Clinical lab personnel changes: Education requirements for lab employees. No Bill No. - MyHealthEData: Access to patient's info and EHR use. No Bill Mo. - Support of the AAFP's APC-APML Urging Sec to support the PTAC recommendation. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 1892 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize THCGME funding. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - Inter-Professional Oral Health and Primary Care Training Programs: Health Profession Training Grants Title VII section 747. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Support family caregivers. HR 1892 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize THCGME funding. HR 1892 - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP Program for 5 years. HR 1892 - Community Health Centers: Reauthorize CHC funding for 5 years. HR 1892 - Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Reauthorize Medicaid DSH. HR 3862 & S 1899 & HR 1892 - National Health Service Corps: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. HR 3964 & drafts - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment access, Partial Fill and Drug Monitoring; support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative; 1 hour of clinical time = 2 additional hours of EHR. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: Share details about APC-APM, ask for support in getting model tested at HHS. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Healthcare coverage for all - premium reduction, reinsurance & cost sharing reduction; urge congress to include legislative provisions for premium reduction, reinsurance and funding for Cost Sharing Reduction benefits in the Omnibus bill. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - Inter-Professional Oral Health and Primary Care Training Programs: Health Profession Training Grants Title VII section 747. No Bill No. - Association Health Plans: AHPs do not provide meaningful insurance coverage. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

S. 1112/HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. S. 2691 - Opioid Crisis Accountability Act - Responding to Senate inquiry on restricting the marketing and distribution of opioids. S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S 2852, S. 2852 & House Draft: ASPR & Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization: Public Health preparedness. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; Seek Co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S 3158 - HRSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Funding for access to primary care, health professional training grants, Title X family planning. S. 3158 - CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Immunization. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 - Rural Health programs funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Eliminate disparities of access to quality care for all populations. S. 3158 - Gun Violence Prevention CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriation:Gun violence is a public health emergency. S 3158 - AHRQ funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations:Primary Care Research, US Preventive Services Task Force. S. 3158 - SAMHSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Provide adequate resources for substance abuse treatment. S. 3158 - CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act: Issued concerns about the SNAP cuts and health care policies. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: Responding to Senate inquiry on vaccine injury prevention. No Bill No. - Paid sick leave to benefit American workers: Public Health. No Bill No. - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDCs Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. No Bill No. - National Health Services Corps.: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Administrative simplification to stem physician burnout; Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - HHS on the HPV draft paper: How to improve HPV vaccination rates. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback ont he CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 1892 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize THCGME funding. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - Inter-Professional Oral Health and Primary Care Training Programs: Health Profession Training Grants Title VII section 747. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 1892 - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP Program for 5 years. HR 1892 - Community Health Centers: Reauthorize CHC funding for 5 years. HR 1892 - Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Reauthorize Medicaid DSH. HR 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Support family caregivers. HR 3862 & S 1899 & HR 1892 - National Health Service Corps: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative; 1 hour of clinical time = 2 additional hours of EHR. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: Share details about APC-APM, ask for support in getting model tested at HHS. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - 2019 Medicare Advantage and Part D: Access to services, CARA implementation. No Bill No. - Reducing burdens in HIT: How to make EHR use easier for MDs. No Bill No. - Medicare shared savings program: Areas impacted by hurricanes/fires. No Bill No. - Part 2 of 2019 Medicare Advantage Rule: Less prior authorizations. No Bill No. - Clinical lab personnel changes: Education requirements for lab employees. No Bill No. - MyHealthEData: Access to patient's info and EHR use. No Bill Mo. - Support of the AAFP's APC-APML Urging Sec to support the PTAC recommendation. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Support family caregivers. HR 1892 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize THCGME funding. HR 1892 - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP Program for 5 years. HR 1892 - Community Health Centers: Reauthorize CHC funding for 5 years. HR 1892 - Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Reauthorize Medicaid DSH. HR 3862 & S 1899 & HR 1892 - National Health Service Corps: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. HR 3964 & drafts - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment access, Partial Fill and Drug Monitoring; support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative; 1 hour of clinical time = 2 additional hours of EHR. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: Share details about APC-APM, ask for support in getting model tested at HHS. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Healthcare coverage for all - premium reduction, reinsurance & cost sharing reduction; urge congress to include legislative provisions for premium reduction, reinsurance and funding for Cost Sharing Reduction benefits in the Omnibus bill. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - Inter-Professional Oral Health and Primary Care Training Programs: Health Profession Training Grants Title VII section 747. No Bill No. - Association Health Plans: AHPs do not provide meaningful insurance coverage. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Support family caregivers. HR 1892 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize THCGME funding. HR 1892 - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP Program for 5 years. HR 1892 - Community Health Centers: Reauthorize CHC funding for 5 years. HR 1892 - Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Reauthorize Medicaid DSH. HR 3862 & S 1899 & HR 1892 - National Health Service Corps: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. HR 3964 & drafts - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment access, Partial Fill and Drug Monitoring; support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative; 1 hour of clinical time = 2 additional hours of EHR. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: Share details about APC-APM, ask for support in getting model tested at HHS. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Healthcare coverage for all - premium reduction, reinsurance & cost sharing reduction; urge congress to include legislative provisions for premium reduction, reinsurance and funding for Cost Sharing Reduction benefits in the Omnibus bill. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - Inter-Professional Oral Health and Primary Care Training Programs: Health Profession Training Grants Title VII section 747. No Bill No. - Association Health Plans: AHPs do not provide meaningful insurance coverage. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 1892 - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP Program for 5 years. HR 1892 - Community Health Centers: Reauthorize CHC funding for 5 years. HR 1892 - Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Reauthorize Medicaid DSH. HR 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Support family caregivers. HR 3862 & S 1899 & HR 1892 - National Health Service Corps: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative; 1 hour of clinical time = 2 additional hours of EHR. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: Share details about APC-APM, ask for support in getting model tested at HHS. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - 2019 Medicare Advantage and Part D: Access to services, CARA implementation. No Bill No. - Reducing burdens in HIT: How to make EHR use easier for MDs. No Bill No. - Medicare shared savings program: Areas impacted by hurricanes/fires. No Bill No. - Part 2 of 2019 Medicare Advantage Rule: Less prior authorizations. No Bill No. - Clinical lab personnel changes: Education requirements for lab employees. No Bill No. - MyHealthEData: Access to patient's info and EHR use. No Bill Mo. - Support of the AAFP's APC-APML Urging Sec to support the PTAC recommendation. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Support family caregivers. HR 1892 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize THCGME funding. HR 1892 - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP Program for 5 years. HR 1892 - Community Health Centers: Reauthorize CHC funding for 5 years. HR 1892 - Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Reauthorize Medicaid DSH. HR 3862 & S 1899 & HR 1892 - National Health Service Corps: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. HR 3964 & drafts - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment access, Partial Fill and Drug Monitoring; support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative; 1 hour of clinical time = 2 additional hours of EHR. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: Share details about APC-APM, ask for support in getting model tested at HHS. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Healthcare coverage for all - premium reduction, reinsurance & cost sharing reduction; urge congress to include legislative provisions for premium reduction, reinsurance and funding for Cost Sharing Reduction benefits in the Omnibus bill. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - Inter-Professional Oral Health and Primary Care Training Programs: Health Profession Training Grants Title VII section 747. No Bill No. - Association Health Plans: AHPs do not provide meaningful insurance coverage. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. HR 5961, HR 6147, HR 6470, HR 6157, S 3158, S 2976 - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDC's Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco control. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek House sponsors; GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Asbestos new use: Any form of asbestos exposure is a threat to health. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - Physician focused payment model process: How the PTAC process is working. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - Farm Bill/Nutrition: Advocating against the Farm Bill's SNAP cuts, as included withing the AAFP's Farm Bill Letter.

No Bill No. - Respond to HHS on short-term, limited duration insurance: Meaningful insurance isn't short term. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs.

HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility.

S. 1112/HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. S. 2691 - Opioid Crisis Accountability Act - Responding to Senate inquiry on restricting the marketing and distribution of opioids. S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S 2852, S. 2852 & House Draft: ASPR & Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization: Public Health preparedness. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; Seek Co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S 3158 - HRSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Funding for access to primary care, health professional training grants, Title X family planning. S. 3158 - CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Immunization. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 - Rural Health programs funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Eliminate disparities of access to quality care for all populations. S. 3158 - Gun Violence Prevention CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriation:Gun violence is a public health emergency. S 3158 - AHRQ funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations:Primary Care Research, US Preventive Services Task Force. S. 3158 - SAMHSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Provide adequate resources for substance abuse treatment. S. 3158 - CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act: Issued concerns about the SNAP cuts and health care policies. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: Responding to Senate inquiry on vaccine injury prevention. No Bill No. - Paid sick leave to benefit American workers: Public Health. No Bill No. - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDCs Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. No Bill No. - National Health Services Corps.: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Administrative simplification to stem physician burnout; Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - HHS on the HPV draft paper: How to improve HPV vaccination rates. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback ont he CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter.

HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. HR 5961, HR 6147, HR 6470, HR 6157, S 3158, S 2976 - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDC's Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco control. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek House sponsors; GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Asbestos new use: Any form of asbestos exposure is a threat to health. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - Physician focused payment model process: How the PTAC process is working. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - Farm Bill/Nutrition: Advocating against the Farm Bill's SNAP cuts, as included withing the AAFP's Farm Bill Letter.

HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. HR 5961, HR 6147, HR 6470, HR 6157, S 3158, S 2976 - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDC's Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco control. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek House sponsors; GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Asbestos new use: Any form of asbestos exposure is a threat to health. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - Physician focused payment model process: How the PTAC process is working. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - Farm Bill/Nutrition: Advocating against the Farm Bill's SNAP cuts, as included withing the AAFP's Farm Bill Letter.

HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. HR 5961, HR 6147, HR 6470, HR 6157, S 3158, S 2976 - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDC's Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco control. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek House sponsors; GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Asbestos new use: Any form of asbestos exposure is a threat to health. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - Physician focused payment model process: How the PTAC process is working. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - Farm Bill/Nutrition: Advocating against the Farm Bill's SNAP cuts, as included withing the AAFP's Farm Bill Letter.

S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act: Advocating for the Know the Lowest Price Act: A bill to eliminate gag rules as part of Medicare Advantage and Part D contracts. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to suppoert rural residency training funding. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model.

No Bill No. - Respond to HHS on short-term, limited duration insurance: Meaningful insurance isn't short term. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs.

HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility.

S. 1112/HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. S. 2691 - Opioid Crisis Accountability Act - Responding to Senate inquiry on restricting the marketing and distribution of opioids. S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S 2852, S. 2852 & House Draft: ASPR & Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization: Public Health preparedness. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; Seek Co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S 3158 - HRSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Funding for access to primary care, health professional training grants, Title X family planning. S. 3158 - CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Immunization. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 - Rural Health programs funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Eliminate disparities of access to quality care for all populations. S. 3158 - Gun Violence Prevention CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriation:Gun violence is a public health emergency. S 3158 - AHRQ funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations:Primary Care Research, US Preventive Services Task Force. S. 3158 - SAMHSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Provide adequate resources for substance abuse treatment. S. 3158 - CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act: Issued concerns about the SNAP cuts and health care policies. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: Responding to Senate inquiry on vaccine injury prevention. No Bill No. - Paid sick leave to benefit American workers: Public Health. No Bill No. - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDCs Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. No Bill No. - National Health Services Corps.: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Administrative simplification to stem physician burnout; Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - HHS on the HPV draft paper: How to improve HPV vaccination rates. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback ont he CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter.

HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. HR 5961, HR 6147, HR 6470, HR 6157, S 3158, S 2976 - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDC's Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco control. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek House sponsors; GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Asbestos new use: Any form of asbestos exposure is a threat to health. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - Physician focused payment model process: How the PTAC process is working. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - Farm Bill/Nutrition: Advocating against the Farm Bill's SNAP cuts, as included withing the AAFP's Farm Bill Letter.

HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility.

No Bill No. - Respond to HHS on short-term, limited duration insurance: Meaningful insurance isn't short term. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs.

S. 1112/HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. S. 2691 - Opioid Crisis Accountability Act - Responding to Senate inquiry on restricting the marketing and distribution of opioids. S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S 2852, S. 2852 & House Draft: ASPR & Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization: Public Health preparedness. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; Seek Co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S 3158 - HRSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Funding for access to primary care, health professional training grants, Title X family planning. S. 3158 - CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Immunization. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 - Rural Health programs funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Eliminate disparities of access to quality care for all populations. S. 3158 - Gun Violence Prevention CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriation:Gun violence is a public health emergency. S 3158 - AHRQ funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations:Primary Care Research, US Preventive Services Task Force. S. 3158 - SAMHSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Provide adequate resources for substance abuse treatment. S. 3158 - CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act: Issued concerns about the SNAP cuts and health care policies. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: Responding to Senate inquiry on vaccine injury prevention. No Bill No. - Paid sick leave to benefit American workers: Public Health. No Bill No. - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDCs Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. No Bill No. - National Health Services Corps.: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Administrative simplification to stem physician burnout; Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - HHS on the HPV draft paper: How to improve HPV vaccination rates. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback ont he CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter.

HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. HR 5961, HR 6147, HR 6470, HR 6157, S 3158, S 2976 - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDC's Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco control. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek House sponsors; GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Asbestos new use: Any form of asbestos exposure is a threat to health. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - Physician focused payment model process: How the PTAC process is working. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - Farm Bill/Nutrition: Advocating against the Farm Bill's SNAP cuts, as included withing the AAFP's Farm Bill Letter.

HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. HR 5961, HR 6147, HR 6470, HR 6157, S 3158, S 2976 - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDC's Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco control. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek House sponsors; GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Asbestos new use: Any form of asbestos exposure is a threat to health. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - Physician focused payment model process: How the PTAC process is working. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - Farm Bill/Nutrition: Advocating against the Farm Bill's SNAP cuts, as included withing the AAFP's Farm Bill Letter.

S. 1112/HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. S. 2691 - Opioid Crisis Accountability Act - Responding to Senate inquiry on restricting the marketing and distribution of opioids. S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S 2852, S. 2852 & House Draft: ASPR & Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization: Public Health preparedness. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; Seek Co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S 3158 - HRSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Funding for access to primary care, health professional training grants, Title X family planning. S. 3158 - CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Immunization. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 - Rural Health programs funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Eliminate disparities of access to quality care for all populations. S. 3158 - Gun Violence Prevention CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriation:Gun violence is a public health emergency. S 3158 - AHRQ funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations:Primary Care Research, US Preventive Services Task Force. S. 3158 - SAMHSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Provide adequate resources for substance abuse treatment. S. 3158 - CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act: Issued concerns about the SNAP cuts and health care policies. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: Responding to Senate inquiry on vaccine injury prevention. No Bill No. - Paid sick leave to benefit American workers: Public Health. No Bill No. - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDCs Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. No Bill No. - National Health Services Corps.: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Administrative simplification to stem physician burnout; Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - HHS on the HPV draft paper: How to improve HPV vaccination rates. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback ont he CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 1892 - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP Program for 5 years. HR 1892 - Community Health Centers: Reauthorize CHC funding for 5 years. HR 1892 - Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Reauthorize Medicaid DSH. HR 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Support family caregivers. HR 3862 & S 1899 & HR 1892 - National Health Service Corps: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative; 1 hour of clinical time = 2 additional hours of EHR. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: Share details about APC-APM, ask for support in getting model tested at HHS. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - 2019 Medicare Advantage and Part D: Access to services, CARA implementation. No Bill No. - Reducing burdens in HIT: How to make EHR use easier for MDs. No Bill No. - Medicare shared savings program: Areas impacted by hurricanes/fires. No Bill No. - Part 2 of 2019 Medicare Advantage Rule: Less prior authorizations. No Bill No. - Clinical lab personnel changes: Education requirements for lab employees. No Bill No. - MyHealthEData: Access to patient's info and EHR use. No Bill Mo. - Support of the AAFP's APC-APML Urging Sec to support the PTAC recommendation. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 195 & HR 1625 - FY 2018 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities for primary care, training, research and Access. HR 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act: Support family caregivers. HR 1892 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize THCGME funding. HR 1892 - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP Program for 5 years. HR 1892 - Community Health Centers: Reauthorize CHC funding for 5 years. HR 1892 - Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Reauthorize Medicaid DSH. HR 3862 & S 1899 & HR 1892 - National Health Service Corps: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. HR 3964 & drafts - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment access, Partial Fill and Drug Monitoring; support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative; 1 hour of clinical time = 2 additional hours of EHR. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: Share details about APC-APM, ask for support in getting model tested at HHS. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Healthcare coverage for all - premium reduction, reinsurance & cost sharing reduction; urge congress to include legislative provisions for premium reduction, reinsurance and funding for Cost Sharing Reduction benefits in the Omnibus bill. No Bill No. - President's FY2019 budget request for AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - Inter-Professional Oral Health and Primary Care Training Programs: Health Profession Training Grants Title VII section 747. No Bill No. - Association Health Plans: AHPs do not provide meaningful insurance coverage. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act: Advocating for the Know the Lowest Price Act: A bill to eliminate gag rules as part of Medicare Advantage and Part D contracts. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to suppoert rural residency training funding. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model.

S. 1112/HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. S. 2691 - Opioid Crisis Accountability Act - Responding to Senate inquiry on restricting the marketing and distribution of opioids. S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S 2852, S. 2852 & House Draft: ASPR & Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization: Public Health preparedness. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; Seek Co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S 3158 - HRSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Funding for access to primary care, health professional training grants, Title X family planning. S. 3158 - CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Immunization. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 - Rural Health programs funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Eliminate disparities of access to quality care for all populations. S. 3158 - Gun Violence Prevention CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriation:Gun violence is a public health emergency. S 3158 - AHRQ funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations:Primary Care Research, US Preventive Services Task Force. S. 3158 - SAMHSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Provide adequate resources for substance abuse treatment. S. 3158 - CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act: Issued concerns about the SNAP cuts and health care policies. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: Responding to Senate inquiry on vaccine injury prevention. No Bill No. - Paid sick leave to benefit American workers: Public Health. No Bill No. - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDCs Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. No Bill No. - National Health Services Corps.: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Administrative simplification to stem physician burnout; Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - HHS on the HPV draft paper: How to improve HPV vaccination rates. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback ont he CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter.

S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 -CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model. Mo Bill No. - CMS on documentation burden listening session: How to ensure access to Medicaid Services. No Bill No. - CMS on access to Medicaid Services: How to ensure access to Medicaid Services. No Bill No. - CMS on RFI Direct Provider contracting models: How CMS should focus on the APC-APM but also implement the AAFP's DPC model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback on the CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter. No Bill No. - MACRA/Advanced Primary Care APM: Raised awareness of the AAFP's primary care payment model.

S. 1112/HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. S. 2691 - Opioid Crisis Accountability Act - Responding to Senate inquiry on restricting the marketing and distribution of opioids. S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S 2852, S. 2852 & House Draft: ASPR & Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization: Public Health preparedness. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; Seek Co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S 3158 - HRSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Funding for access to primary care, health professional training grants, Title X family planning. S. 3158 - CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Immunization. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 - Rural Health programs funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Eliminate disparities of access to quality care for all populations. S. 3158 - Gun Violence Prevention CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriation:Gun violence is a public health emergency. S 3158 - AHRQ funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations:Primary Care Research, US Preventive Services Task Force. S. 3158 - SAMHSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Provide adequate resources for substance abuse treatment. S. 3158 - CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act: Issued concerns about the SNAP cuts and health care policies. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: Responding to Senate inquiry on vaccine injury prevention. No Bill No. - Paid sick leave to benefit American workers: Public Health. No Bill No. - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDCs Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. No Bill No. - National Health Services Corps.: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Administrative simplification to stem physician burnout; Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - HHS on the HPV draft paper: How to improve HPV vaccination rates. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback ont he CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter.

S. 1112/HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. S. 2691 - Opioid Crisis Accountability Act - Responding to Senate inquiry on restricting the marketing and distribution of opioids. S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S 2852, S. 2852 & House Draft: ASPR & Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization: Public Health preparedness. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; Seek Co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S 3158 - HRSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Funding for access to primary care, health professional training grants, Title X family planning. S. 3158 - CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Immunization. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 - Rural Health programs funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Eliminate disparities of access to quality care for all populations. S. 3158 - Gun Violence Prevention CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriation:Gun violence is a public health emergency. S 3158 - AHRQ funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations:Primary Care Research, US Preventive Services Task Force. S. 3158 - SAMHSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Provide adequate resources for substance abuse treatment. S. 3158 - CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act: Issued concerns about the SNAP cuts and health care policies. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: Responding to Senate inquiry on vaccine injury prevention. No Bill No. - Paid sick leave to benefit American workers: Public Health. No Bill No. - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDCs Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. No Bill No. - National Health Services Corps.: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Administrative simplification to stem physician burnout; Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - HHS on the HPV draft paper: How to improve HPV vaccination rates. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback ont he CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter.

HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. HR 5961, HR 6147, HR 6470, HR 6157, S 3158, S 2976 - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDC's Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco control. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek House sponsors; GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Asbestos new use: Any form of asbestos exposure is a threat to health. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - Physician focused payment model process: How the PTAC process is working. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - Farm Bill/Nutrition: Advocating against the Farm Bill's SNAP cuts, as included withing the AAFP's Farm Bill Letter.

S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act: Advocating for the Know the Lowest Price Act: A bill to eliminate gag rules as part of Medicare Advantage and Part D contracts. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to suppoert rural residency training funding. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model.

S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek House sponsors; GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine.

S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 -CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model. Mo Bill No. - CMS on documentation burden listening session: How to ensure access to Medicaid Services. No Bill No. - CMS on access to Medicaid Services: How to ensure access to Medicaid Services. No Bill No. - CMS on RFI Direct Provider contracting models: How CMS should focus on the APC-APM but also implement the AAFP's DPC model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback on the CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter. No Bill No. - MACRA/Advanced Primary Care APM: Raised awareness of the AAFP's primary care payment model.

S. 1112/HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. S. 2691 - Opioid Crisis Accountability Act - Responding to Senate inquiry on restricting the marketing and distribution of opioids. S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S 2852, S. 2852 & House Draft: ASPR & Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization: Public Health preparedness. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; Seek Co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S 3158 - HRSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Funding for access to primary care, health professional training grants, Title X family planning. S. 3158 - CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Immunization. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 - Rural Health programs funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Eliminate disparities of access to quality care for all populations. S. 3158 - Gun Violence Prevention CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriation:Gun violence is a public health emergency. S 3158 - AHRQ funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations:Primary Care Research, US Preventive Services Task Force. S. 3158 - SAMHSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Provide adequate resources for substance abuse treatment. S. 3158 - CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act: Issued concerns about the SNAP cuts and health care policies. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: Responding to Senate inquiry on vaccine injury prevention. No Bill No. - Paid sick leave to benefit American workers: Public Health. No Bill No. - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDCs Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. No Bill No. - National Health Services Corps.: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Administrative simplification to stem physician burnout; Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - HHS on the HPV draft paper: How to improve HPV vaccination rates. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback ont he CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter.

HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. HR 5961, HR 6147, HR 6470, HR 6157, S 3158, S 2976 - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDC's Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco control. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek House sponsors; GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Asbestos new use: Any form of asbestos exposure is a threat to health. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - Physician focused payment model process: How the PTAC process is working. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - Farm Bill/Nutrition: Advocating against the Farm Bill's SNAP cuts, as included withing the AAFP's Farm Bill Letter.

S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; Advocated for the Rural Physician Workforce Production Act; Seek Co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S 3158 - HRSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Funding for access to primary care, health professional training grants, Title X family planning. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. No Bill No. - National Health Services Corps.: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Medical Student Debt relief. No Bill No. - Concern with Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Physician training and PSLF programs. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. HR 5961, HR 6147, HR 6470, HR 6157, S 3158, S 2976 - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDC's Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco control. HR 6157 - Increased funding for HHS, AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC, SAMSHA in FY 19: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek House sponsors; GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: work with members and staff on language of DPC legislation that passed the House. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence-based approaches to curb opioid abuse. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices: Reducing out of pocket costs. No Bill No. - Title X regulations: interference in the practice of medicine and access to evidence-based care. No Bill No. - Asbestos new use: Any form of asbestos exposure is a threat to health. No Bill No. - Physician self referral law: Transforming practices and collaborating with others to provide team-based, patient-centered care. Physician practice and flexibility. No Bill No. - Physician fee schedule: 2019 Medicare payment rates and the quality payment program. No Bill No. - Physician focused payment model process: How the PTAC process is working. No Bill No. - 2019 outpatient prospective payment system: Site of Service Neutrality. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - Farm Bill/Nutrition: Advocating against the Farm Bill's SNAP cuts, as included withing the AAFP's Farm Bill Letter.

S. 1112/HR 1318 - Maternal Accountability Act/Preventing Maternal Deaths: Promoted preventing maternal mortality. S. 2691 - Opioid Crisis Accountability Act - Responding to Senate inquiry on restricting the marketing and distribution of opioids. S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S 2852, S. 2852 & House Draft: ASPR & Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization: Public Health preparedness. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; Seek Co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S 3158 - HRSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Funding for access to primary care, health professional training grants, Title X family planning. S. 3158 - CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Immunization. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 - Rural Health programs funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Eliminate disparities of access to quality care for all populations. S. 3158 - Gun Violence Prevention CDC funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriation:Gun violence is a public health emergency. S 3158 - AHRQ funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations:Primary Care Research, US Preventive Services Task Force. S. 3158 - SAMHSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Provide adequate resources for substance abuse treatment. S. 3158 - CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act: Issued concerns about the SNAP cuts and health care policies. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Support evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration: Responding to Senate inquiry on vaccine injury prevention. No Bill No. - Paid sick leave to benefit American workers: Public Health. No Bill No. - Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut to CDCs Office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. No Bill No. - National Health Services Corps.: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Administrative simplification to stem physician burnout; Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - HHS on the HPV draft paper: How to improve HPV vaccination rates. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback ont he CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter.

S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; Advocated for the Rural Physician Workforce Production Act; Seek Co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S 3158 - HRSA funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations: Funding for access to primary care, health professional training grants, Title X family planning. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. No Bill No. - National Health Services Corps.: Sustainable funding for NHSC to provide access and debt relief. No Bill No. - Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Medical Student Debt relief. No Bill No. - Concern with Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Physician training and PSLF programs. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

S. 2704 - Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment: Responding to senate inquiry in support of Opioid treatment. S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; seek co-sponsors on rural GME bill; seek House sponsors; seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend the title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. S. 3158 - Increased overall spending FY19 HHS Appropriations: AAFP FY 2019 federal spending priorities for primary care training, research & access. S. 3158 -CMS funding-FY 2019 HHS Appropriations S 3158 & House draft: Support effective, efficient management of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP & Marketplaces. No Bill No. - Opioid Epidemic: Evidence based approaches to curb opioid abuse; Commented on E&C Bills. Advocated for the ACE Research Act and CONNECTIONS Act. No Bill No. - Overcoming Gaps in the Treatment of Mental Illness Research: Improved mental health services. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: New Medicare alternative payment model. Mo Bill No. - CMS on documentation burden listening session: How to ensure access to Medicaid Services. No Bill No. - CMS on access to Medicaid Services: How to ensure access to Medicaid Services. No Bill No. - CMS on RFI Direct Provider contracting models: How CMS should focus on the APC-APM but also implement the AAFP's DPC model; Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Relief initiative. No Bill No. - Insurance Market Stabilization: Outreach on ACA policies and possible market stabilization. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Provided feedback on the CREATES Act and PACED Act. Drafted a drug pricing letter. No Bill No. - MACRA/Advanced Primary Care APM: Raised awareness of the AAFP's primary care payment model.

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: opposed to: 1)repeal of the Individual Mandate; 2)elimination of student Loan deductabililty; 3) automatic cuts to Medicare program; 4) elimination of medical expense. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize and expand the THCGME program; Support continued funding for THC program. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief; Support reauthorization of NHSC funding for five years. No Bill No. Tax Reform - Individual Mandate: educate member. HR 3922 - Championing Healthy Kids Act: Reauthorize CHIP, NHSC, THCGME programs. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: advocate for end to appropriate use mandates for advanced imaging, etc. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: advocate for hold harmless for primary care provision in the misvalued codes policy. No Bill No. - Federal Employee Health Benefit Program: Health Care Coverage. No Bill No. - 2017 Value Based Payment Study: Adequate payment for Health care transformation. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years. No Bill Mo. - Healthcare IT/Interoperability: Letter to the Senate HELP Committee regarding health IT administrative reductions improvements. No Bill No. - Support for Community Health Funding: Testimony and letters supporting the community health center program. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Comments on the 2018 QPP final rule: Quality Payment Program. No Bill No. - Comments on small practices and AAPMs: Advanced Payment models and small practices. No Bill No. - 2019 marketplace rules: essential heath benefits defended. No Bill No. - RFI from CMMI on patient-centered models:patient centered medical homes. No Bill No. - Lab payments: Concerns with PAMA implementation No Bill No. - Affordable Care Act Defense: Support continued funding for Affordable Care Act. No Bill No. - Defend Medicaid Cuts: Defend changes to the entitlement nature of medicaid. No Bill No. - Defend MACRA and support its implementation: Defend MACRA from program changes.

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Protect coverage gains, student debt relief, medical expense deduction. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 - Title VII HRSA Health Benefit Program: Funding for primary care training; AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 - FY 2018 appropriations for AHRQ: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 & 4508 - Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Medical Student Debt Relief. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program; reauthorize THCGME program; Support continued funding for THC program. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief. HR 3922 - Championing Healthy Kids Act: Reauthorize CHIP, NHSC, THCGME programs. No Bill No.- Other Tax Reform Issues including student loan interest deduction, medical expenses deduction: Convey AAFP position on the individual mandate during tax reform debate. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No. - Support for Community Health Funding: Testimony and letters supporting the community health center program. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - VA and telehealth issues: State laws vs. the VA

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: opposed to: 1)repeal of the Individual Mandate; 2)elimination of student Loan deductabililty; 3) automatic cuts to Medicare program; 4) eliminaiton of medical expense. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358 & S 1771 - Funding for CDC Section 317 Program at the CDC: Public Health/Raising Tobacco Age. HR 3268, S 1603 HR 3358, S1771- Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut CDC's office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief; Support reauthorization of NHSC funding for five years. No Bill No. Tax Reform - Individual Mandate: educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on health care for all; advocate for changes to the BCRA and ultimately lobby against the bill. No Bill No.- Other Tax Reform Issues including student loan interest deduction, medical expenses deduction: Convey AAFP position on the individual mandate during tax reform debate. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding deadline; reauthorize the CHIP program for 5 years. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: advocate for end to appropriate use mandates for advanced imaging, etc. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: advocate for hold harmless for primary care provision in the misvalued codes policy. No Bill No. - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment access, Partial Fill and Drug Monitoring Program. No Bill No. - 2nd Annual Public Health Fair: promoting HealthLandscape. No Bill No. - 2017 Value Based Payment Study: Adequate payment for Health care transformation. No Bill No. - Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers: Health care coverage for all. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Nominations to HIV/AIDs council: Nominating 5 FPs to the Council No Bill No. - Nominations to Minority Health Committee: Nominating 5 FPs to the committee. No Bill No. - Comments on the 2018 QPP final rule: Quality Payment Program. No Bill No. - Comments on small practices and AAPMs: Advanced Payment models and small practices. No Bill No. - FDA and needed regulations: food menu labeling laws, prescription drug monitoring programs. No Bill No. - Religious and moral exemptions for contraceptives: Healthcare for all, access for contraceptives. No Bill No. - MEDAC nominations: Two FPs nominated No Bill No. - 2019 marketplace rules: essential heath benefits defended. No Bill No. - RFI from CMMI on patient-centered models:patient centered medical homes. No Bill No. - VA and telehealth issues: state laws vs the VA No Bill No. - HRSA rural committee nomination: nominating one FP No Bill No. - Health of the Public: comments on 2018-2022 draft plan No Bill No. - Lab payments: Concerns with PAMA implementation No Bill No. - Food labeling laws: enforce the food labeling laws No Bill No. - Child resistant packaging: child packaging statements in drug products. No Bill No. - Affordable Care Act Defense: Support continued funding for Affordable Care Act. No Bill No. - Defend Medicaid Cuts: Defend changes to the entitlement nature of medicaid. No Bill No. - Defend MACRA and support its implementation: Defend MACRA from program changes.

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: opposed to: 1)repeal of the Individual Mandate; 2)elimination of student Loan deductabililty; 3) automatic cuts to Medicare program; 4) elimination of medical expense. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize and expand the THCGME program; Support continued funding for THC program. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief; Support reauthorization of NHSC funding for five years. No Bill No. Tax Reform - Individual Mandate: educate member. HR 3922 - Championing Healthy Kids Act: Reauthorize CHIP, NHSC, THCGME programs. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: advocate for end to appropriate use mandates for advanced imaging, etc. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: advocate for hold harmless for primary care provision in the misvalued codes policy. No Bill No. - Federal Employee Health Benefit Program: Health Care Coverage. No Bill No. - 2017 Value Based Payment Study: Adequate payment for Health care transformation. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years. No Bill Mo. - Healthcare IT/Interoperability: Letter to the Senate HELP Committee regarding health IT administrative reductions improvements. No Bill No. - Support for Community Health Funding: Testimony and letters supporting the community health center program. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Comments on the 2018 QPP final rule: Quality Payment Program. No Bill No. - Comments on small practices and AAPMs: Advanced Payment models and small practices. No Bill No. - 2019 marketplace rules: essential heath benefits defended. No Bill No. - RFI from CMMI on patient-centered models:patient centered medical homes. No Bill No. - Lab payments: Concerns with PAMA implementation No Bill No. - Affordable Care Act Defense: Support continued funding for Affordable Care Act. No Bill No. - Defend Medicaid Cuts: Defend changes to the entitlement nature of medicaid. No Bill No. - Defend MACRA and support its implementation: Defend MACRA from program changes.

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: opposed to: 1)repeal of the Individual Mandate; 2)elimination of student Loan deductabililty; 3) automatic cuts to Medicare program; 4) eliminaiton of medical expense. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358 & S 1771 - Funding for CDC Section 317 Program at the CDC: Public Health/Raising Tobacco Age. HR 3268, S 1603 HR 3358, S1771- Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut CDC's office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief; Support reauthorization of NHSC funding for five years. No Bill No. Tax Reform - Individual Mandate: educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on health care for all; advocate for changes to the BCRA and ultimately lobby against the bill. No Bill No.- Other Tax Reform Issues including student loan interest deduction, medical expenses deduction: Convey AAFP position on the individual mandate during tax reform debate. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding deadline; reauthorize the CHIP program for 5 years. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: advocate for end to appropriate use mandates for advanced imaging, etc. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: advocate for hold harmless for primary care provision in the misvalued codes policy. No Bill No. - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment access, Partial Fill and Drug Monitoring Program. No Bill No. - 2nd Annual Public Health Fair: promoting HealthLandscape. No Bill No. - 2017 Value Based Payment Study: Adequate payment for Health care transformation. No Bill No. - Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers: Health care coverage for all. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Nominations to HIV/AIDs council: Nominating 5 FPs to the Council No Bill No. - Nominations to Minority Health Committee: Nominating 5 FPs to the committee. No Bill No. - Comments on the 2018 QPP final rule: Quality Payment Program. No Bill No. - Comments on small practices and AAPMs: Advanced Payment models and small practices. No Bill No. - FDA and needed regulations: food menu labeling laws, prescription drug monitoring programs. No Bill No. - Religious and moral exemptions for contraceptives: Healthcare for all, access for contraceptives. No Bill No. - MEDAC nominations: Two FPs nominated No Bill No. - 2019 marketplace rules: essential heath benefits defended. No Bill No. - RFI from CMMI on patient-centered models:patient centered medical homes. No Bill No. - VA and telehealth issues: state laws vs the VA No Bill No. - HRSA rural committee nomination: nominating one FP No Bill No. - Health of the Public: comments on 2018-2022 draft plan No Bill No. - Lab payments: Concerns with PAMA implementation No Bill No. - Food labeling laws: enforce the food labeling laws No Bill No. - Child resistant packaging: child packaging statements in drug products. No Bill No. - Affordable Care Act Defense: Support continued funding for Affordable Care Act. No Bill No. - Defend Medicaid Cuts: Defend changes to the entitlement nature of medicaid. No Bill No. - Defend MACRA and support its implementation: Defend MACRA from program changes.

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Protect coverage gains, student debt relief, medical expense deduction. No Bill No.- Tax Reform - Individual Mandate: educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on health care for all; advocate for changes to the BCRA and ultimately lobby against the bill. No Bill No.- Other Tax Reform Issues including student loan interest deduction, medical expenses deduction: Convey AAFP position on the individual mandate during tax reform debate.

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Protect coverage gains, student debt relief, medical expense deduction. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 - Title VII HRSA Health Benefit Program: Funding for primary care training; AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 - FY 2018 appropriations for AHRQ: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 & 4508 - Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Medical Student Debt Relief. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program; reauthorize THCGME program; Support continued funding for THC program. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief. HR 3922 - Championing Healthy Kids Act: Reauthorize CHIP, NHSC, THCGME programs. No Bill No.- Other Tax Reform Issues including student loan interest deduction, medical expenses deduction: Convey AAFP position on the individual mandate during tax reform debate. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No. - Support for Community Health Funding: Testimony and letters supporting the community health center program. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - VA and telehealth issues: State laws vs. the VA

HR 372 - The competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017: Urge passage of repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act: Association health plans may not meet standard of health care coverage. HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1304 Self Insurance Protection Act: ERISA plans should be held responsible for medical outcomes just like other plans. HR 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs: Opposition to employer inquiries on genetic/medical info of workers. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 5926 & S 3068 - HHS FY 2017 appropriations priorities: AHRQ, Health Resources & Services Admin, Title VII, Title X NHSC: Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research; AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. SConRes 3 - FY17 Budget Resolution: Health Care Coverage, Prevention & Public Health fund. No Bill No: Introductions to offer new legislators with a family medicine contact: AAFP policy on healthcare coverage for all highlighting primary care. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for introduction and c0-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patient access to the DPC model. No Bill No. - President Obama's plan to address the prescription opioid abuse and heroin use epidemic. No Bill No. - National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps: NHSC scholarships & loans, physician workforce distribution. No Bill No. - Primary Care Briefings; promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality: Primary care research. No Bill No.: Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Title VII Health Professions Sec. 474 Primary Care Training and Enhancement Grants. No Bill No: Draft bill to limit opioid prescribing: oppose limits on patients' access to pharmaceuticals prescribed by a physician using appropriate clinical training and knowledge. No Bill No. - Nominations to USDA committee: maternal, infant, fetal nutrition. No Bill No. - Sign on letter in support of vaccines; vaccines. No Bill No. - Improvement of EHRs and HIT: Meaningful use, EHR, HIT. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccines: Advocating for health care reform provisions that support vaccine access. No Bill No. - Expressing concerns about legislation that interferes with the doctor-patient relationship or access to family planning services. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Health Insurance Marketplace Issues and Provider Involvement with Patient Enrollment: Network adequacy, patient enrollment in marketplaces.

HR 372 - The competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017: Urge passage of repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act. HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1304 Self Insurance Protection Act: ERISA plans should be held responsible for medical outcomes just like other plans. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act: Association health plans may not meet standard of health care coverage. No Bill No - Primary Care Briefings: Promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access.

HR 372 - The competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017: Urge passage of repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act. HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1304 Self Insurance Protection Act: ERISA plans should be held responsible for medical outcomes just like other plans. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act: Association health plans may not meet standard of health care coverage. No Bill No - Primary Care Briefings: Promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access.

HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1215 the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge defeat of this legislation HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; Protecting ACA coverage gains from being lost. No Bill No. - Primary Care Insurance Benefit: educate members on AAFP's policy for a primary-care insurance benefit for HDHP's. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for introduction and co-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patient access to the DPC model. No Bill No. - Nominations to HIT advisory committee: Getting FP's appointed to HIT advisory committee. No Bill No - Correspondence to Trump on access to care. No Bill No - Correspondence to PTAC on APC-APM: Primary care payment model No Bill No - Correspondence to AHRQ with USPSTF nominations: Getting FPs appointed to a public health advisory committee. No Bill No - correspondence to ASPE on nominations: appointed FPs to HHS advisory committee. No Bill No. - Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization Act: TCH Reauthorization; continued funding for THCGME program, Dear Colleague letter. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccines; Medicare, ACA Coverage, Prevention Fund No Bill No. - Family Medicine Advocacy Summitt: Setting up meetings on target issues. No Bill No. - FY 2017 appropriations AHRQ, Health Resources & Services Admin, Title VII, NHSC: Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Family Medicine Advocacy Summit: Set up office visits with legislators; draft talking points and issue papers; Speaker & Meeting scheduling, Health care coverage, THCGME, Primary Care Caucus. No Bill No. - FY2018 appropriations for CDC: AAFP federal spending priorities on prevention and public health. No Bill No. - Opioid Abuse: Support increased investment in treatment, Medicaid expansion, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Naloxone No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care research. No Bill No. - FY2018 appropriations for HRSA Titles VII & X, NHSC: AAFP Federal spending priorities for primary care training, family planning, student debt relief & healthcare workforce. No Bill No. - Healthcare workforce: Increasing the family physician workforce. No Bill No. - House Caucus on Maternity Care: Health mothers and babies. No Bill No. - House primary Care Caucus: Promoting Primary Care. No Bill No. FY17 Ag appropriations bill FDA & Labor-H cuts to CDC Office on Smoking and Health.

HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation: urge defeat of HR 1628; educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; Protecting ACA coverage gains from being lost. No Bill No - Direct Primary Care: advocate for introduction and co-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patients access to the DPC model. No Bill No. - Family Medicine Advocacy Summit: Set up office visits with legislators; draft talking points and issue papers; Speaker & Meeting scheduling, Health care coverage, THCGME, Primary Care Caucus. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for CDC: AAFP federal spending priorities on prevention and public health.

HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs: Opposition to employer inquiries on genetic/medical info of workers. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 5926 & S 3068 - HHS FY 2017 appropriations priorities: AHRQ, Health Resources & Services Admin, Title VII, Title X NHSC: Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research; AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No. - Site-Neutral Payments: Educate new members on AAFP's position in site-neutral payments. No Bill No. - Traditional GME: Advocate for AAFP's suite of positions on GME reform. No Bill No: Introductions to offer new legislators with a family medicine contact: AAFP policy on healthcare coverage for all highlighting primary care. No Bill No.: Primary Care Briefings: Promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No.- Agency for Healthcare research and quality: Primary care research. No Bill No.- Alternative payment models: primary care and patient centered APMs. No Bill No. - Improvement of EHRs and HIT: meaningful use, EHR, HIT No Bill No.- Letter of intent on Primary Care APM: letter of intent on the APC-APM No Bill No.- Nominations to MACPAC: Getting FPs on a Medicaid Committee No Bill No. - Joint letter to White House on access to care: AHCA and ACA No Bill No.- Response to 2018 MA and Part D proposals: Getting FPs on a Medicare commission. No Bill No.- Joint letter to CMS on quality/EHR: Delaying penalties No Bill No.- Response on pediatric APM RFI: not fragmenting care through fragmented APMs No Bill No.- Joint letter to CMS on lab payment: PAMA, lab payments. No Bill No.- Site neutral payments: Educating new members on AAFP's position on site-neutral payments. No Bill No. - Appropriate use criteria: advocating flexibility on the Medicare's appropriate use criteria requirements for imaging services. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Traditional GME: advocate for AAFP's suite of positions on GME reform.

HR 372 - The competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017: Urge passage of repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act: Association health plans may not meet standard of health care coverage. HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1304 Self Insurance Protection Act: ERISA plans should be held responsible for medical outcomes just like other plans. HR 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs: Opposition to employer inquiries on genetic/medical info of workers. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 5926 & S 3068 - HHS FY 2017 appropriations priorities: AHRQ, Health Resources & Services Admin, Title VII, Title X NHSC: Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research; AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. SConRes 3 - FY17 Budget Resolution: Health Care Coverage, Prevention & Public Health fund. No Bill No: Introductions to offer new legislators with a family medicine contact: AAFP policy on healthcare coverage for all highlighting primary care. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for introduction and c0-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patient access to the DPC model. No Bill No. - President Obama's plan to address the prescription opioid abuse and heroin use epidemic. No Bill No. - National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps: NHSC scholarships & loans, physician workforce distribution. No Bill No. - Primary Care Briefings; promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality: Primary care research. No Bill No.: Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Title VII Health Professions Sec. 474 Primary Care Training and Enhancement Grants. No Bill No: Draft bill to limit opioid prescribing: oppose limits on patients' access to pharmaceuticals prescribed by a physician using appropriate clinical training and knowledge. No Bill No. - Nominations to USDA committee: maternal, infant, fetal nutrition. No Bill No. - Sign on letter in support of vaccines; vaccines. No Bill No. - Improvement of EHRs and HIT: Meaningful use, EHR, HIT. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccines: Advocating for health care reform provisions that support vaccine access. No Bill No. - Expressing concerns about legislation that interferes with the doctor-patient relationship or access to family planning services. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Health Insurance Marketplace Issues and Provider Involvement with Patient Enrollment: Network adequacy, patient enrollment in marketplaces.

HR 372 - The competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017: Urge passage of repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act. HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1304 Self Insurance Protection Act: ERISA plans should be held responsible for medical outcomes just like other plans. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act: Association health plans may not meet standard of health care coverage. No Bill No - Primary Care Briefings: Promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access.

HR 372 - The competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017: Urge passage of repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act: Association health plans may not meet standard of health care coverage. HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1304 Self Insurance Protection Act: ERISA plans should be held responsible for medical outcomes just like other plans. HR 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs: Opposition to employer inquiries on genetic/medical info of workers. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 5926 & S 3068 - HHS FY 2017 appropriations priorities: AHRQ, Health Resources & Services Admin, Title VII, Title X NHSC: Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research; AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. SConRes 3 - FY17 Budget Resolution: Health Care Coverage, Prevention & Public Health fund. No Bill No: Introductions to offer new legislators with a family medicine contact: AAFP policy on healthcare coverage for all highlighting primary care. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for introduction and c0-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patient access to the DPC model. No Bill No. - President Obama's plan to address the prescription opioid abuse and heroin use epidemic. No Bill No. - National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps: NHSC scholarships & loans, physician workforce distribution. No Bill No. - Primary Care Briefings; promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality: Primary care research. No Bill No.: Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Title VII Health Professions Sec. 474 Primary Care Training and Enhancement Grants. No Bill No: Draft bill to limit opioid prescribing: oppose limits on patients' access to pharmaceuticals prescribed by a physician using appropriate clinical training and knowledge. No Bill No. - Nominations to USDA committee: maternal, infant, fetal nutrition. No Bill No. - Sign on letter in support of vaccines; vaccines. No Bill No. - Improvement of EHRs and HIT: Meaningful use, EHR, HIT. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccines: Advocating for health care reform provisions that support vaccine access. No Bill No. - Expressing concerns about legislation that interferes with the doctor-patient relationship or access to family planning services. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Health Insurance Marketplace Issues and Provider Involvement with Patient Enrollment: Network adequacy, patient enrollment in marketplaces.

HR 372 - The competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017: Urge passage of repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act: Association health plans may not meet standard of health care coverage. HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1304 Self Insurance Protection Act: ERISA plans should be held responsible for medical outcomes just like other plans. HR 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs: Opposition to employer inquiries on genetic/medical info of workers. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 5926 & S 3068 - HHS FY 2017 appropriations priorities: AHRQ, Health Resources & Services Admin, Title VII, Title X NHSC: Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research; AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. SConRes 3 - FY17 Budget Resolution: Health Care Coverage, Prevention & Public Health fund. No Bill No: Introductions to offer new legislators with a family medicine contact: AAFP policy on healthcare coverage for all highlighting primary care. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for introduction and c0-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patient access to the DPC model. No Bill No. - President Obama's plan to address the prescription opioid abuse and heroin use epidemic. No Bill No. - National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps: NHSC scholarships & loans, physician workforce distribution. No Bill No. - Primary Care Briefings; promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality: Primary care research. No Bill No.: Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Title VII Health Professions Sec. 474 Primary Care Training and Enhancement Grants. No Bill No: Draft bill to limit opioid prescribing: oppose limits on patients' access to pharmaceuticals prescribed by a physician using appropriate clinical training and knowledge. No Bill No. - Nominations to USDA committee: maternal, infant, fetal nutrition. No Bill No. - Sign on letter in support of vaccines; vaccines. No Bill No. - Improvement of EHRs and HIT: Meaningful use, EHR, HIT. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccines: Advocating for health care reform provisions that support vaccine access. No Bill No. - Expressing concerns about legislation that interferes with the doctor-patient relationship or access to family planning services. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Health Insurance Marketplace Issues and Provider Involvement with Patient Enrollment: Network adequacy, patient enrollment in marketplaces.

HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs: Opposition to employer inquiries on genetic/medical info of workers. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 5926 & S 3068 - HHS FY 2017 appropriations priorities: AHRQ, Health Resources & Services Admin, Title VII, Title X NHSC: Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research; AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No. - Site-Neutral Payments: Educate new members on AAFP's position in site-neutral payments. No Bill No. - Traditional GME: Advocate for AAFP's suite of positions on GME reform. No Bill No: Introductions to offer new legislators with a family medicine contact: AAFP policy on healthcare coverage for all highlighting primary care. No Bill No.: Primary Care Briefings: Promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No.- Agency for Healthcare research and quality: Primary care research. No Bill No.- Alternative payment models: primary care and patient centered APMs. No Bill No. - Improvement of EHRs and HIT: meaningful use, EHR, HIT No Bill No.- Letter of intent on Primary Care APM: letter of intent on the APC-APM No Bill No.- Nominations to MACPAC: Getting FPs on a Medicaid Committee No Bill No. - Joint letter to White House on access to care: AHCA and ACA No Bill No.- Response to 2018 MA and Part D proposals: Getting FPs on a Medicare commission. No Bill No.- Joint letter to CMS on quality/EHR: Delaying penalties No Bill No.- Response on pediatric APM RFI: not fragmenting care through fragmented APMs No Bill No.- Joint letter to CMS on lab payment: PAMA, lab payments. No Bill No.- Site neutral payments: Educating new members on AAFP's position on site-neutral payments. No Bill No. - Appropriate use criteria: advocating flexibility on the Medicare's appropriate use criteria requirements for imaging services. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Traditional GME: advocate for AAFP's suite of positions on GME reform.

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: opposed to: 1)repeal of the Individual Mandate; 2)elimination of student Loan deductabililty; 3) automatic cuts to Medicare program; 4) eliminaiton of medical expense. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358 & S 1771 - Funding for CDC Section 317 Program at the CDC: Public Health/Raising Tobacco Age. HR 3268, S 1603 HR 3358, S1771- Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut CDC's office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief; Support reauthorization of NHSC funding for five years. No Bill No. Tax Reform - Individual Mandate: educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on health care for all; advocate for changes to the BCRA and ultimately lobby against the bill. No Bill No.- Other Tax Reform Issues including student loan interest deduction, medical expenses deduction: Convey AAFP position on the individual mandate during tax reform debate. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding deadline; reauthorize the CHIP program for 5 years. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: advocate for end to appropriate use mandates for advanced imaging, etc. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: advocate for hold harmless for primary care provision in the misvalued codes policy. No Bill No. - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment access, Partial Fill and Drug Monitoring Program. No Bill No. - 2nd Annual Public Health Fair: promoting HealthLandscape. No Bill No. - 2017 Value Based Payment Study: Adequate payment for Health care transformation. No Bill No. - Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers: Health care coverage for all. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Nominations to HIV/AIDs council: Nominating 5 FPs to the Council No Bill No. - Nominations to Minority Health Committee: Nominating 5 FPs to the committee. No Bill No. - Comments on the 2018 QPP final rule: Quality Payment Program. No Bill No. - Comments on small practices and AAPMs: Advanced Payment models and small practices. No Bill No. - FDA and needed regulations: food menu labeling laws, prescription drug monitoring programs. No Bill No. - Religious and moral exemptions for contraceptives: Healthcare for all, access for contraceptives. No Bill No. - MEDAC nominations: Two FPs nominated No Bill No. - 2019 marketplace rules: essential heath benefits defended. No Bill No. - RFI from CMMI on patient-centered models:patient centered medical homes. No Bill No. - VA and telehealth issues: state laws vs the VA No Bill No. - HRSA rural committee nomination: nominating one FP No Bill No. - Health of the Public: comments on 2018-2022 draft plan No Bill No. - Lab payments: Concerns with PAMA implementation No Bill No. - Food labeling laws: enforce the food labeling laws No Bill No. - Child resistant packaging: child packaging statements in drug products. No Bill No. - Affordable Care Act Defense: Support continued funding for Affordable Care Act. No Bill No. - Defend Medicaid Cuts: Defend changes to the entitlement nature of medicaid. No Bill No. - Defend MACRA and support its implementation: Defend MACRA from program changes.

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Protect coverage gains, student debt relief, medical expense deduction. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 - Title VII HRSA Health Benefit Program: Funding for primary care training; AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 - FY 2018 appropriations for AHRQ: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 & 4508 - Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Medical Student Debt Relief. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program; reauthorize THCGME program; Support continued funding for THC program. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief. HR 3922 - Championing Healthy Kids Act: Reauthorize CHIP, NHSC, THCGME programs. No Bill No.- Other Tax Reform Issues including student loan interest deduction, medical expenses deduction: Convey AAFP position on the individual mandate during tax reform debate. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No. - Support for Community Health Funding: Testimony and letters supporting the community health center program. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - VA and telehealth issues: State laws vs. the VA

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: opposed to: 1)repeal of the Individual Mandate; 2)elimination of student Loan deductabililty; 3) automatic cuts to Medicare program; 4) elimination of medical expense. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize and expand the THCGME program; Support continued funding for THC program. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief; Support reauthorization of NHSC funding for five years. No Bill No. Tax Reform - Individual Mandate: educate member. HR 3922 - Championing Healthy Kids Act: Reauthorize CHIP, NHSC, THCGME programs. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: advocate for end to appropriate use mandates for advanced imaging, etc. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: advocate for hold harmless for primary care provision in the misvalued codes policy. No Bill No. - Federal Employee Health Benefit Program: Health Care Coverage. No Bill No. - 2017 Value Based Payment Study: Adequate payment for Health care transformation. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years. No Bill Mo. - Healthcare IT/Interoperability: Letter to the Senate HELP Committee regarding health IT administrative reductions improvements. No Bill No. - Support for Community Health Funding: Testimony and letters supporting the community health center program. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Comments on the 2018 QPP final rule: Quality Payment Program. No Bill No. - Comments on small practices and AAPMs: Advanced Payment models and small practices. No Bill No. - 2019 marketplace rules: essential heath benefits defended. No Bill No. - RFI from CMMI on patient-centered models:patient centered medical homes. No Bill No. - Lab payments: Concerns with PAMA implementation No Bill No. - Affordable Care Act Defense: Support continued funding for Affordable Care Act. No Bill No. - Defend Medicaid Cuts: Defend changes to the entitlement nature of medicaid. No Bill No. - Defend MACRA and support its implementation: Defend MACRA from program changes.

HR 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 (Graham Cassidy Amendment) Better Care Reconcilliation Act: Protecting ACA coverage gains, supporting bipartisan solutions; Educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill. HR 3268 & S 1603 - FY18 Ag Approps: Public health-tobacco prevention HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3728 - Educating Medical Professionals & Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act: Reauthorize Title VII health professions training grants. HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years; advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding dedline. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Primary Care Insurance Benefit: educate members on AAFP's policy for a primary-care insurance benefit for HDHP's. No Bill No. - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Naloxone No Bill No. - Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC): FY18 funding for Title VII health professions training grants. No Bill No. - HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry: Support for primary care in Title VII health professions grants. No Bill No. - House Primary Care Caucus: Promoting Primary Care No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: DPC alternative to fee for service payment model. No Bill No. - AHRQ US Preventative Service Task Force, Natl Guideline Clearinghouse: Primary care research at AHRQ. No Bill No. - Standard Primary Care Benefit Proposal: Support Primary Care benefit; educate members on AAFPs policy for a primary care insurance benefit for HDHPs No Bill No. - Healthcare Town Hall: Protecting ACA coverage gains supporting bipartisan solutions No Bill No. - Medicaid Forum: Protecting ACA coverage gains. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccine Access Coalition: Raising awareness of vaccine and health care, and coordinating within the coalition. No Bill No. - Healthy People Framework - Response to draft Healthy People 2030 framework. No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Medicare physician fee schedule: Making the fee schedule primary care friendly. No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Quality Payment Program: How to implement MIPS and APMs in 2018. No Bill No. - Urging CMS to use3 USPSTF recommendations: Need to focus on prevention No Bill No. - Oral contraceptives for adolescents: Include adolescents in oral contraceptive studies. No Bill No. - Restoring internet freedom/open internet: open internet, no user fees No Bill No. - How to reduce regulatory burdens: Responding to request for ideas on reg reduction No Bill No. - Training prescribers on opioids: no mandatory training.

HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs: Opposition to employer inquiries on genetic/medical info of workers. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 5926 & S 3068 - HHS FY 2017 appropriations priorities: AHRQ, Health Resources & Services Admin, Title VII, Title X NHSC: Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research; AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No. - Site-Neutral Payments: Educate new members on AAFP's position in site-neutral payments. No Bill No. - Traditional GME: Advocate for AAFP's suite of positions on GME reform. No Bill No: Introductions to offer new legislators with a family medicine contact: AAFP policy on healthcare coverage for all highlighting primary care. No Bill No.: Primary Care Briefings: Promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No.- Agency for Healthcare research and quality: Primary care research. No Bill No.- Alternative payment models: primary care and patient centered APMs. No Bill No. - Improvement of EHRs and HIT: meaningful use, EHR, HIT No Bill No.- Letter of intent on Primary Care APM: letter of intent on the APC-APM No Bill No.- Nominations to MACPAC: Getting FPs on a Medicaid Committee No Bill No. - Joint letter to White House on access to care: AHCA and ACA No Bill No.- Response to 2018 MA and Part D proposals: Getting FPs on a Medicare commission. No Bill No.- Joint letter to CMS on quality/EHR: Delaying penalties No Bill No.- Response on pediatric APM RFI: not fragmenting care through fragmented APMs No Bill No.- Joint letter to CMS on lab payment: PAMA, lab payments. No Bill No.- Site neutral payments: Educating new members on AAFP's position on site-neutral payments. No Bill No. - Appropriate use criteria: advocating flexibility on the Medicare's appropriate use criteria requirements for imaging services. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Traditional GME: advocate for AAFP's suite of positions on GME reform.

HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation: urge defeat of HR 1628; educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; Protecting ACA coverage gains from being lost. No Bill No - Direct Primary Care: advocate for introduction and co-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patients access to the DPC model. No Bill No. - Family Medicine Advocacy Summit: Set up office visits with legislators; draft talking points and issue papers; Speaker & Meeting scheduling, Health care coverage, THCGME, Primary Care Caucus. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for CDC: AAFP federal spending priorities on prevention and public health.

HR 372 - The competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017: Urge passage of repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act: Association health plans may not meet standard of health care coverage. HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1304 Self Insurance Protection Act: ERISA plans should be held responsible for medical outcomes just like other plans. HR 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs: Opposition to employer inquiries on genetic/medical info of workers. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 5926 & S 3068 - HHS FY 2017 appropriations priorities: AHRQ, Health Resources & Services Admin, Title VII, Title X NHSC: Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research; AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. SConRes 3 - FY17 Budget Resolution: Health Care Coverage, Prevention & Public Health fund. No Bill No: Introductions to offer new legislators with a family medicine contact: AAFP policy on healthcare coverage for all highlighting primary care. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for introduction and c0-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patient access to the DPC model. No Bill No. - President Obama's plan to address the prescription opioid abuse and heroin use epidemic. No Bill No. - National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps: NHSC scholarships & loans, physician workforce distribution. No Bill No. - Primary Care Briefings; promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality: Primary care research. No Bill No.: Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Title VII Health Professions Sec. 474 Primary Care Training and Enhancement Grants. No Bill No: Draft bill to limit opioid prescribing: oppose limits on patients' access to pharmaceuticals prescribed by a physician using appropriate clinical training and knowledge. No Bill No. - Nominations to USDA committee: maternal, infant, fetal nutrition. No Bill No. - Sign on letter in support of vaccines; vaccines. No Bill No. - Improvement of EHRs and HIT: Meaningful use, EHR, HIT. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccines: Advocating for health care reform provisions that support vaccine access. No Bill No. - Expressing concerns about legislation that interferes with the doctor-patient relationship or access to family planning services. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Health Insurance Marketplace Issues and Provider Involvement with Patient Enrollment: Network adequacy, patient enrollment in marketplaces.

HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1215 the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge defeat of this legislation HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; Protecting ACA coverage gains from being lost. No Bill No. - Primary Care Insurance Benefit: educate members on AAFP's policy for a primary-care insurance benefit for HDHP's. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for introduction and co-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patient access to the DPC model. No Bill No. - Nominations to HIT advisory committee: Getting FP's appointed to HIT advisory committee. No Bill No - Correspondence to Trump on access to care. No Bill No - Correspondence to PTAC on APC-APM: Primary care payment model No Bill No - Correspondence to AHRQ with USPSTF nominations: Getting FPs appointed to a public health advisory committee. No Bill No - correspondence to ASPE on nominations: appointed FPs to HHS advisory committee. No Bill No. - Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization Act: TCH Reauthorization; continued funding for THCGME program, Dear Colleague letter. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccines; Medicare, ACA Coverage, Prevention Fund No Bill No. - Family Medicine Advocacy Summitt: Setting up meetings on target issues. No Bill No. - FY 2017 appropriations AHRQ, Health Resources & Services Admin, Title VII, NHSC: Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Family Medicine Advocacy Summit: Set up office visits with legislators; draft talking points and issue papers; Speaker & Meeting scheduling, Health care coverage, THCGME, Primary Care Caucus. No Bill No. - FY2018 appropriations for CDC: AAFP federal spending priorities on prevention and public health. No Bill No. - Opioid Abuse: Support increased investment in treatment, Medicaid expansion, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Naloxone No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care research. No Bill No. - FY2018 appropriations for HRSA Titles VII & X, NHSC: AAFP Federal spending priorities for primary care training, family planning, student debt relief & healthcare workforce. No Bill No. - Healthcare workforce: Increasing the family physician workforce. No Bill No. - House Caucus on Maternity Care: Health mothers and babies. No Bill No. - House primary Care Caucus: Promoting Primary Care. No Bill No. FY17 Ag appropriations bill FDA & Labor-H cuts to CDC Office on Smoking and Health.

HR 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 (Graham Cassidy Amendment) Better Care Reconcilliation Act: Protecting ACA coverage gains, supporting bipartisan solutions; Educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill. HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce. No Bill No - Direct Primary Care: advocate for introduction and co-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patients access to the DPC model; DPC alternative to to fee-for-service payment model. No Bill No. - Protecting access to Medicare Act of 2014 Lab Fee Regulation advocacy: Raised awareness to the Medicare Lab Fee Schedule, Need for better data, and potential primary care barriers. No Bill No. - Standard Primary Care Benefit Proposal: Support Primary Care benefit; educate members on AAFPs policy for a primary care insurance benefit for HDHPs No Bill No. - Primary Care Insurance Benefit: educate members on AAFP's policy for a primary-care insurance benefit for HDHP's. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years; advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding deadline.

HR 372 - The competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017: Urge passage of repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act. HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1304 Self Insurance Protection Act: ERISA plans should be held responsible for medical outcomes just like other plans. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act: Association health plans may not meet standard of health care coverage. No Bill No - Primary Care Briefings: Promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access.

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: opposed to: 1)repeal of the Individual Mandate; 2)elimination of student Loan deductabililty; 3) automatic cuts to Medicare program; 4) eliminaiton of medical expense. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358 & S 1771 - Funding for CDC Section 317 Program at the CDC: Public Health/Raising Tobacco Age. HR 3268, S 1603 HR 3358, S1771- Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut CDC's office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief; Support reauthorization of NHSC funding for five years. No Bill No. Tax Reform - Individual Mandate: educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on health care for all; advocate for changes to the BCRA and ultimately lobby against the bill. No Bill No.- Other Tax Reform Issues including student loan interest deduction, medical expenses deduction: Convey AAFP position on the individual mandate during tax reform debate. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding deadline; reauthorize the CHIP program for 5 years. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: advocate for end to appropriate use mandates for advanced imaging, etc. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: advocate for hold harmless for primary care provision in the misvalued codes policy. No Bill No. - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment access, Partial Fill and Drug Monitoring Program. No Bill No. - 2nd Annual Public Health Fair: promoting HealthLandscape. No Bill No. - 2017 Value Based Payment Study: Adequate payment for Health care transformation. No Bill No. - Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers: Health care coverage for all. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Nominations to HIV/AIDs council: Nominating 5 FPs to the Council No Bill No. - Nominations to Minority Health Committee: Nominating 5 FPs to the committee. No Bill No. - Comments on the 2018 QPP final rule: Quality Payment Program. No Bill No. - Comments on small practices and AAPMs: Advanced Payment models and small practices. No Bill No. - FDA and needed regulations: food menu labeling laws, prescription drug monitoring programs. No Bill No. - Religious and moral exemptions for contraceptives: Healthcare for all, access for contraceptives. No Bill No. - MEDAC nominations: Two FPs nominated No Bill No. - 2019 marketplace rules: essential heath benefits defended. No Bill No. - RFI from CMMI on patient-centered models:patient centered medical homes. No Bill No. - VA and telehealth issues: state laws vs the VA No Bill No. - HRSA rural committee nomination: nominating one FP No Bill No. - Health of the Public: comments on 2018-2022 draft plan No Bill No. - Lab payments: Concerns with PAMA implementation No Bill No. - Food labeling laws: enforce the food labeling laws No Bill No. - Child resistant packaging: child packaging statements in drug products. No Bill No. - Affordable Care Act Defense: Support continued funding for Affordable Care Act. No Bill No. - Defend Medicaid Cuts: Defend changes to the entitlement nature of medicaid. No Bill No. - Defend MACRA and support its implementation: Defend MACRA from program changes.

HR 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 (Graham Cassidy Amendment) Better Care Reconcilliation Act: Protecting ACA coverage gains, supporting bipartisan solutions; Educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill. HR 3268 & S 1603 - FY18 Ag Approps: Public health-tobacco prevention HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3728 - Educating Medical Professionals & Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act: Reauthorize Title VII health professions training grants. HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years; advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding dedline. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Primary Care Insurance Benefit: educate members on AAFP's policy for a primary-care insurance benefit for HDHP's. No Bill No. - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Naloxone No Bill No. - Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC): FY18 funding for Title VII health professions training grants. No Bill No. - HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry: Support for primary care in Title VII health professions grants. No Bill No. - House Primary Care Caucus: Promoting Primary Care No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: DPC alternative to fee for service payment model. No Bill No. - AHRQ US Preventative Service Task Force, Natl Guideline Clearinghouse: Primary care research at AHRQ. No Bill No. - Standard Primary Care Benefit Proposal: Support Primary Care benefit; educate members on AAFPs policy for a primary care insurance benefit for HDHPs No Bill No. - Healthcare Town Hall: Protecting ACA coverage gains supporting bipartisan solutions No Bill No. - Medicaid Forum: Protecting ACA coverage gains. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccine Access Coalition: Raising awareness of vaccine and health care, and coordinating within the coalition. No Bill No. - Healthy People Framework - Response to draft Healthy People 2030 framework. No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Medicare physician fee schedule: Making the fee schedule primary care friendly. No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Quality Payment Program: How to implement MIPS and APMs in 2018. No Bill No. - Urging CMS to use3 USPSTF recommendations: Need to focus on prevention No Bill No. - Oral contraceptives for adolescents: Include adolescents in oral contraceptive studies. No Bill No. - Restoring internet freedom/open internet: open internet, no user fees No Bill No. - How to reduce regulatory burdens: Responding to request for ideas on reg reduction No Bill No. - Training prescribers on opioids: no mandatory training.

HR 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 (Graham Cassidy Amendment) Better Care Reconcilliation Act: Protecting ACA coverage gains, supporting bipartisan solutions; Educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill. HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce. No Bill No - Direct Primary Care: advocate for introduction and co-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patients access to the DPC model; DPC alternative to to fee-for-service payment model. No Bill No. - Protecting access to Medicare Act of 2014 Lab Fee Regulation advocacy: Raised awareness to the Medicare Lab Fee Schedule, Need for better data, and potential primary care barriers. No Bill No. - Standard Primary Care Benefit Proposal: Support Primary Care benefit; educate members on AAFPs policy for a primary care insurance benefit for HDHPs No Bill No. - Primary Care Insurance Benefit: educate members on AAFP's policy for a primary-care insurance benefit for HDHP's. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years; advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding deadline.

HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program; Support continued funding for THC program; Reauthorize and expand the innovative THCGME program. HR 3728 - Educating Medical Professionals & Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act: Reauthorize Title VII health professions training grants. HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce. No Bill No. - HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry: Support for primary care in Title VII health professions grants. No Bill No. - Veteran's Administration family medicine GME program: Increase training of family medicine residents under VACAA in non-VA settings. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 (Graham Cassidy Amendment) Better Care Reconcilliation Act: Protecting ACA coverage gains, supporting bipartisan solutions; Educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill. HR 3268 & S 1603 - FY18 Ag Approps: Public health-tobacco prevention HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3728 - Educating Medical Professionals & Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act: Reauthorize Title VII health professions training grants. HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years; advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding dedline. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Primary Care Insurance Benefit: educate members on AAFP's policy for a primary-care insurance benefit for HDHP's. No Bill No. - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Naloxone No Bill No. - Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC): FY18 funding for Title VII health professions training grants. No Bill No. - HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry: Support for primary care in Title VII health professions grants. No Bill No. - House Primary Care Caucus: Promoting Primary Care No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: DPC alternative to fee for service payment model. No Bill No. - AHRQ US Preventative Service Task Force, Natl Guideline Clearinghouse: Primary care research at AHRQ. No Bill No. - Standard Primary Care Benefit Proposal: Support Primary Care benefit; educate members on AAFPs policy for a primary care insurance benefit for HDHPs No Bill No. - Healthcare Town Hall: Protecting ACA coverage gains supporting bipartisan solutions No Bill No. - Medicaid Forum: Protecting ACA coverage gains. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccine Access Coalition: Raising awareness of vaccine and health care, and coordinating within the coalition. No Bill No. - Healthy People Framework - Response to draft Healthy People 2030 framework. No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Medicare physician fee schedule: Making the fee schedule primary care friendly. No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Quality Payment Program: How to implement MIPS and APMs in 2018. No Bill No. - Urging CMS to use3 USPSTF recommendations: Need to focus on prevention No Bill No. - Oral contraceptives for adolescents: Include adolescents in oral contraceptive studies. No Bill No. - Restoring internet freedom/open internet: open internet, no user fees No Bill No. - How to reduce regulatory burdens: Responding to request for ideas on reg reduction No Bill No. - Training prescribers on opioids: no mandatory training.

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Protect coverage gains, student debt relief, medical expense deduction. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 - Title VII HRSA Health Benefit Program: Funding for primary care training; AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 - FY 2018 appropriations for AHRQ: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 & 4508 - Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Medical Student Debt Relief. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program; reauthorize THCGME program; Support continued funding for THC program. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief. HR 3922 - Championing Healthy Kids Act: Reauthorize CHIP, NHSC, THCGME programs. No Bill No.- Other Tax Reform Issues including student loan interest deduction, medical expenses deduction: Convey AAFP position on the individual mandate during tax reform debate. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No. - Support for Community Health Funding: Testimony and letters supporting the community health center program. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - VA and telehealth issues: State laws vs. the VA

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: opposed to: 1)repeal of the Individual Mandate; 2)elimination of student Loan deductabililty; 3) automatic cuts to Medicare program; 4) eliminaiton of medical expense. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358 & S 1771 - Funding for CDC Section 317 Program at the CDC: Public Health/Raising Tobacco Age. HR 3268, S 1603 HR 3358, S1771- Oppose tobacco riders in Ag bill & cut CDC's office on Smoking and Health: Public Health/Tobacco Control. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief; Support reauthorization of NHSC funding for five years. No Bill No. Tax Reform - Individual Mandate: educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on health care for all; advocate for changes to the BCRA and ultimately lobby against the bill. No Bill No.- Other Tax Reform Issues including student loan interest deduction, medical expenses deduction: Convey AAFP position on the individual mandate during tax reform debate. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care:advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use DPCs. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding deadline; reauthorize the CHIP program for 5 years. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: advocate for end to appropriate use mandates for advanced imaging, etc. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: advocate for hold harmless for primary care provision in the misvalued codes policy. No Bill No. - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment access, Partial Fill and Drug Monitoring Program. No Bill No. - 2nd Annual Public Health Fair: promoting HealthLandscape. No Bill No. - 2017 Value Based Payment Study: Adequate payment for Health care transformation. No Bill No. - Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers: Health care coverage for all. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Nominations to HIV/AIDs council: Nominating 5 FPs to the Council No Bill No. - Nominations to Minority Health Committee: Nominating 5 FPs to the committee. No Bill No. - Comments on the 2018 QPP final rule: Quality Payment Program. No Bill No. - Comments on small practices and AAPMs: Advanced Payment models and small practices. No Bill No. - FDA and needed regulations: food menu labeling laws, prescription drug monitoring programs. No Bill No. - Religious and moral exemptions for contraceptives: Healthcare for all, access for contraceptives. No Bill No. - MEDAC nominations: Two FPs nominated No Bill No. - 2019 marketplace rules: essential heath benefits defended. No Bill No. - RFI from CMMI on patient-centered models:patient centered medical homes. No Bill No. - VA and telehealth issues: state laws vs the VA No Bill No. - HRSA rural committee nomination: nominating one FP No Bill No. - Health of the Public: comments on 2018-2022 draft plan No Bill No. - Lab payments: Concerns with PAMA implementation No Bill No. - Food labeling laws: enforce the food labeling laws No Bill No. - Child resistant packaging: child packaging statements in drug products. No Bill No. - Affordable Care Act Defense: Support continued funding for Affordable Care Act. No Bill No. - Defend Medicaid Cuts: Defend changes to the entitlement nature of medicaid. No Bill No. - Defend MACRA and support its implementation: Defend MACRA from program changes.

HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program; Support continued funding for THC program; Reauthorize and expand the innovative THCGME program. HR 3728 - Educating Medical Professionals & Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act: Reauthorize Title VII health professions training grants. HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce. No Bill No. - HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry: Support for primary care in Title VII health professions grants. No Bill No. - Veteran's Administration family medicine GME program: Increase training of family medicine residents under VACAA in non-VA settings. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Protect coverage gains, student debt relief, medical expense deduction. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 - Title VII HRSA Health Benefit Program: Funding for primary care training; AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 - FY 2018 appropriations for AHRQ: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3358, S 1771 & 4508 - Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Medical Student Debt Relief. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program; reauthorize THCGME program; Support continued funding for THC program. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief. HR 3922 - Championing Healthy Kids Act: Reauthorize CHIP, NHSC, THCGME programs. No Bill No.- Other Tax Reform Issues including student loan interest deduction, medical expenses deduction: Convey AAFP position on the individual mandate during tax reform debate. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No. - Support for Community Health Funding: Testimony and letters supporting the community health center program. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - VA and telehealth issues: State laws vs. the VA

HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: opposed to: 1)repeal of the Individual Mandate; 2)elimination of student Loan deductabililty; 3) automatic cuts to Medicare program; 4) elimination of medical expense. HR 1370 HJRes 123 - Stop Gap funding bills for FY2018: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize and expand the THCGME program; Support continued funding for THC program. HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief; Support reauthorization of NHSC funding for five years. No Bill No. Tax Reform - Individual Mandate: educate member. HR 3922 - Championing Healthy Kids Act: Reauthorize CHIP, NHSC, THCGME programs. No Bill No. - Medicare GME Reform:advocate for AAFP GME policy, including redistribution of financing for fellowships, thresholds for primary care. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: advocate for end to appropriate use mandates for advanced imaging, etc. No Bill No. - Physician Payment: advocate for hold harmless for primary care provision in the misvalued codes policy. No Bill No. - Federal Employee Health Benefit Program: Health Care Coverage. No Bill No. - 2017 Value Based Payment Study: Adequate payment for Health care transformation. No Bill No. - Primary Care and Preventative Health: Promoting healthy communities via primary care, disease prevention and workforce programs. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years. No Bill Mo. - Healthcare IT/Interoperability: Letter to the Senate HELP Committee regarding health IT administrative reductions improvements. No Bill No. - Support for Community Health Funding: Testimony and letters supporting the community health center program. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Comments on the 2018 QPP final rule: Quality Payment Program. No Bill No. - Comments on small practices and AAPMs: Advanced Payment models and small practices. No Bill No. - 2019 marketplace rules: essential heath benefits defended. No Bill No. - RFI from CMMI on patient-centered models:patient centered medical homes. No Bill No. - Lab payments: Concerns with PAMA implementation No Bill No. - Affordable Care Act Defense: Support continued funding for Affordable Care Act. No Bill No. - Defend Medicaid Cuts: Defend changes to the entitlement nature of medicaid. No Bill No. - Defend MACRA and support its implementation: Defend MACRA from program changes.

HR 372 - The competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017: Urge passage of repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act. HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1304 Self Insurance Protection Act: ERISA plans should be held responsible for medical outcomes just like other plans. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act: Association health plans may not meet standard of health care coverage. No Bill No - Primary Care Briefings: Promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access.

HR 372 - The competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017: Urge passage of repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act. HR 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act: Association health plans may not meet standard of health care coverage. HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: Urge reform of medical liability law HR 1304 Self Insurance Protection Act: ERISA plans should be held responsible for medical outcomes just like other plans. HR 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs: Opposition to employer inquiries on genetic/medical info of workers. HR 1628 - American Health Care Act (Repeal and Replace Obamacare): educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill; protecting the ACA coverage gains from being lost; urge defeat of HR 1628. HR 5926 & S 3068 - HHS FY 2017 appropriations priorities: AHRQ, Health Resources & Services Admin, Title VII, Title X NHSC: Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research; AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. SConRes 3 - FY17 Budget Resolution: Health Care Coverage, Prevention & Public Health fund. No Bill No: Introductions to offer new legislators with a family medicine contact: AAFP policy on healthcare coverage for all highlighting primary care. No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for introduction and c0-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patient access to the DPC model. No Bill No. - President Obama's plan to address the prescription opioid abuse and heroin use epidemic. No Bill No. - National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps: NHSC scholarships & loans, physician workforce distribution. No Bill No. - Primary Care Briefings; promoting the value of primary care. No Bill No: FY2018 appropriations for AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, section 747, THCGME, NHSC, CMS CDC, SAMHSA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality: Primary care research. No Bill No.: Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Title VII Health Professions Sec. 474 Primary Care Training and Enhancement Grants. No Bill No: Draft bill to limit opioid prescribing: oppose limits on patients' access to pharmaceuticals prescribed by a physician using appropriate clinical training and knowledge. No Bill No. - Nominations to USDA committee: maternal, infant, fetal nutrition. No Bill No. - Sign on letter in support of vaccines; vaccines. No Bill No. - Improvement of EHRs and HIT: Meaningful use, EHR, HIT. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccines: Advocating for health care reform provisions that support vaccine access. No Bill No. - Expressing concerns about legislation that interferes with the doctor-patient relationship or access to family planning services. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Health Insurance Marketplace Issues and Provider Involvement with Patient Enrollment: Network adequacy, patient enrollment in marketplaces.

HR 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 (Graham Cassidy Amendment) Better Care Reconcilliation Act: Protecting ACA coverage gains, supporting bipartisan solutions; Educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill. HR 3268 & S 1603 - FY18 Ag Approps: Public health-tobacco prevention HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3728 - Educating Medical Professionals & Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act: Reauthorize Title VII health professions training grants. HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years; advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding dedline. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Primary Care Insurance Benefit: educate members on AAFP's policy for a primary-care insurance benefit for HDHP's. No Bill No. - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Naloxone No Bill No. - Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC): FY18 funding for Title VII health professions training grants. No Bill No. - HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry: Support for primary care in Title VII health professions grants. No Bill No. - House Primary Care Caucus: Promoting Primary Care No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: DPC alternative to fee for service payment model. No Bill No. - AHRQ US Preventative Service Task Force, Natl Guideline Clearinghouse: Primary care research at AHRQ. No Bill No. - Standard Primary Care Benefit Proposal: Support Primary Care benefit; educate members on AAFPs policy for a primary care insurance benefit for HDHPs No Bill No. - Healthcare Town Hall: Protecting ACA coverage gains supporting bipartisan solutions No Bill No. - Medicaid Forum: Protecting ACA coverage gains. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccine Access Coalition: Raising awareness of vaccine and health care, and coordinating within the coalition. No Bill No. - Healthy People Framework - Response to draft Healthy People 2030 framework. No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Medicare physician fee schedule: Making the fee schedule primary care friendly. No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Quality Payment Program: How to implement MIPS and APMs in 2018. No Bill No. - Urging CMS to use3 USPSTF recommendations: Need to focus on prevention No Bill No. - Oral contraceptives for adolescents: Include adolescents in oral contraceptive studies. No Bill No. - Restoring internet freedom/open internet: open internet, no user fees No Bill No. - How to reduce regulatory burdens: Responding to request for ideas on reg reduction No Bill No. - Training prescribers on opioids: no mandatory training.

HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program; Support continued funding for THC program; Reauthorize and expand the innovative THCGME program. HR 3728 - Educating Medical Professionals & Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act: Reauthorize Title VII health professions training grants. HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce. No Bill No. - HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry: Support for primary care in Title VII health professions grants. No Bill No. - Veteran's Administration family medicine GME program: Increase training of family medicine residents under VACAA in non-VA settings. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program; Support continued funding for THC program; Reauthorize and expand the innovative THCGME program. HR 3728 - Educating Medical Professionals & Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act: Reauthorize Title VII health professions training grants. HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce. No Bill No. - HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry: Support for primary care in Title VII health professions grants. No Bill No. - Veteran's Administration family medicine GME program: Increase training of family medicine residents under VACAA in non-VA settings. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.

HR 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 (Graham Cassidy Amendment) Better Care Reconcilliation Act: Protecting ACA coverage gains, supporting bipartisan solutions; Educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill. HR 3268 & S 1603 - FY18 Ag Approps: Public health-tobacco prevention HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3728 - Educating Medical Professionals & Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act: Reauthorize Title VII health professions training grants. HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years; advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding dedline. No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No. - Primary Care Insurance Benefit: educate members on AAFP's policy for a primary-care insurance benefit for HDHP's. No Bill No. - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Naloxone No Bill No. - Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC): FY18 funding for Title VII health professions training grants. No Bill No. - HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry: Support for primary care in Title VII health professions grants. No Bill No. - House Primary Care Caucus: Promoting Primary Care No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: DPC alternative to fee for service payment model. No Bill No. - AHRQ US Preventative Service Task Force, Natl Guideline Clearinghouse: Primary care research at AHRQ. No Bill No. - Standard Primary Care Benefit Proposal: Support Primary Care benefit; educate members on AAFPs policy for a primary care insurance benefit for HDHPs No Bill No. - Healthcare Town Hall: Protecting ACA coverage gains supporting bipartisan solutions No Bill No. - Medicaid Forum: Protecting ACA coverage gains. No Bill No. - Adult Vaccine Access Coalition: Raising awareness of vaccine and health care, and coordinating within the coalition. No Bill No. - Healthy People Framework - Response to draft Healthy People 2030 framework. No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Medicare physician fee schedule: Making the fee schedule primary care friendly. No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Quality Payment Program: How to implement MIPS and APMs in 2018. No Bill No. - Urging CMS to use3 USPSTF recommendations: Need to focus on prevention No Bill No. - Oral contraceptives for adolescents: Include adolescents in oral contraceptive studies. No Bill No. - Restoring internet freedom/open internet: open internet, no user fees No Bill No. - How to reduce regulatory burdens: Responding to request for ideas on reg reduction No Bill No. - Training prescribers on opioids: no mandatory training.

HR 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 (Graham Cassidy Amendment) Better Care Reconcilliation Act: Protecting ACA coverage gains, supporting bipartisan solutions; Educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill. HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities. HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce. No Bill No - Direct Primary Care: advocate for introduction and co-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patients access to the DPC model; DPC alternative to to fee-for-service payment model. No Bill No. - Protecting access to Medicare Act of 2014 Lab Fee Regulation advocacy: Raised awareness to the Medicare Lab Fee Schedule, Need for better data, and potential primary care barriers. No Bill No. - Standard Primary Care Benefit Proposal: Support Primary Care benefit; educate members on AAFPs policy for a primary care insurance benefit for HDHPs No Bill No. - Primary Care Insurance Benefit: educate members on AAFP's policy for a primary-care insurance benefit for HDHP's. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years; advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding deadline.

HR 3862 & S 1899 - National Health Service Corps: NHSC funding for access to scholarships and debt relief: Support reauthorization of NHSC funding for 5 years. HR 3922 - Championing Healthy Kids Act: Reauthorize CHIP, NHSC, THCGME programs. No Bill No. Tax Reform - Individual Mandate: educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on health care for all; advocate for changes to the BCRA and ultimately lobby against the bill. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding deadline. No Bill No. - Federal Employee Health Benefit Program: Health Care Coverage. No Bill Mo. - Healthcare IT/Interoperability: Letter to the Senate HELP Committee regarding health IT administrative reductions improvements. No Bill No. - Affordable Care Act Defense: Support continued funding for Affordable Care Act. No Bill No. - Defend Medicaid Cuts: Defend changes to the entitlement nature of medicaid. No Bill No. - Defend MACRA and support its implementation: Defend MACRA from program changes.