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Letter addressed to Reps. Kelly, Buchshon, DelBene, and Bera strongly endorsing H.R. 3173, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. Letter addressed to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce strongly opposing H.R. 1587, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Letter addressed to Reps. Correa and Burgess strongly endorsing H.R. 3021, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. Letter addressed to Senators Coons and Graham, and Reps. Lee and Rogers, supporting inclusion of $100 million for Neglected Surgical Conditions within the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Report for FY 2022. Coalition letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging CMS to finalize the Alternative 2 methodology in the FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, with modifications, and increase the number of full time equivalent (FTE) slots awarded per hospital for FY 2023 and all succeeding years. H.R. 1587, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Medicare physician reimbursement, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Letter addressed to Reps. Kelly, Buchshon, DelBene, and Bera strongly endorsing H.R. 3173, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. Letter addressed to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce strongly opposing H.R. 1587, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Letter addressed to Elizabeth Richter, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, asking that CMS immediately release the 2018, 2019, and 2020 MIPS cost measures benchmarks. Coalition letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging CMS to finalize the Alternative 2 methodology in the FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, with modifications, and increase the number of full time equivalent (FTE) slots awarded per hospital for FY 2023 and all succeeding years. H.R. 1587, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Medicare physician reimbursement, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Letter addressed to Reps. Kelly, Buchshon, DelBene, and Bera strongly endorsing H.R. 3173, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act. Letter addressed to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce strongly opposing H.R. 1587, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Letter addressed to Reps. Correa and Burgess strongly endorsing H.R. 3021, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. Letter addressed to Senators Coons and Graham, and Reps. Lee and Rogers, supporting inclusion of $100 million for Neglected Surgical Conditions within the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Report for FY 2022. Coalition letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging CMS to finalize the Alternative 2 methodology in the FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, with modifications, and increase the number of full time equivalent (FTE) slots awarded per hospital for FY 2023 and all succeeding years. H.R. 1587, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Medicare physician reimbursement, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that the Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value as it is void of integration with patient quality, and outcomes and satisfaction metrics. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter address to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Joe Manchin urging the inclusion of S. 4317, the "Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees to Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act", in any COVID-19 relief packages. S. 4317 would provide liability protections to healthcare workers and facilities. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value. Letter to the House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy urging appointment of Congressman Michael Burgess as Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for introducing H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, urging the prohibition of menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the U.S. House of Representatives expressing support for H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 and urging passage on the House floor. Issues pertaining to tobacco; in general. H.R. 2339, the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020, all provisions.

Coalition letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding CMS MIPS quality measure selection and removal policy as finalized in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule. The letter recommended policies in order to strengthen and make the MIPS program more meaningful. Coalition letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding CMS' request for information on scope of practice of health care professionals. Letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the President's Executive Order #13890 on protecting and improving Medicare for our nation's seniors on supervision requirements for physician assistants. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter to addressed to the Minority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for "the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R.3107, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging Congress to include language from H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act that would provide liability protections for physicians in the next COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. and Lou Correa thanking them for introduction and expressing support for H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 663, the Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020, all provisions. H.R. 7059, the "Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act." Coalition letter addressed to the Majority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for S. 3449 the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. S.1350, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster, all provisions. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that the Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value as it is void of integration with patient quality, and outcomes and satisfaction metrics. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter address to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding CMS MIPS quality measure selection and removal policy as finalized in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule. The letter recommended policies in order to strengthen and make the MIPS program more meaningful. Coalition letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding CMS' request for information on scope of practice of health care professionals. Letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the President's Executive Order #13890 on protecting and improving Medicare for our nation's seniors on supervision requirements for physician assistants. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter to addressed to the Minority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for "the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R.3107, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act." Coalition letter addressed to the Majority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for S. 3449 the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. S.1350, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster, all provisions. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding CMS MIPS quality measure selection and removal policy as finalized in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule. The letter recommended policies in order to strengthen and make the MIPS program more meaningful. Coalition letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding CMS' request for information on scope of practice of health care professionals. Letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the President's Executive Order #13890 on protecting and improving Medicare for our nation's seniors on supervision requirements for physician assistants. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter to addressed to the Minority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for "the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R.3107, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that the Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value as it is void of integration with patient quality, and outcomes and satisfaction metrics. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter address to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Joe Manchin urging the inclusion of S. 4317, the "Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees to Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act", in any COVID-19 relief packages. S. 4317 would provide liability protections to healthcare workers and facilities. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value. Letter to the House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy urging appointment of Congressman Michael Burgess as Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for introducing H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, urging the prohibition of menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging Congress to include language from H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act that would provide liability protections for physicians in the next COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. and Lou Correa thanking them for introduction and expressing support for H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 663, the Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020, all provisions. H.R. 7059, the "Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that the Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value as it is void of integration with patient quality, and outcomes and satisfaction metrics. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter address to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act." Coalition letter addressed to the Majority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for S. 3449 the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. S.1350, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster, all provisions. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Joe Manchin urging the inclusion of S. 4317, the "Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees to Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act", in any COVID-19 relief packages. S. 4317 would provide liability protections to healthcare workers and facilities. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value. Letter to the House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy urging appointment of Congressman Michael Burgess as Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for introducing H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, urging the prohibition of menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging Congress to include language from H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act that would provide liability protections for physicians in the next COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. and Lou Correa thanking them for introduction and expressing support for H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 663, the Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020, all provisions. H.R. 7059, the "Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding CMS MIPS quality measure selection and removal policy as finalized in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule. The letter recommended policies in order to strengthen and make the MIPS program more meaningful. Coalition letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding CMS' request for information on scope of practice of health care professionals. Letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the President's Executive Order #13890 on protecting and improving Medicare for our nation's seniors on supervision requirements for physician assistants. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter to addressed to the Minority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for "the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R.3107, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act." Coalition letter addressed to the Majority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for S. 3449 the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. S.1350, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster, all provisions. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general.

Coalition letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding CMS MIPS quality measure selection and removal policy as finalized in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule. The letter recommended policies in order to strengthen and make the MIPS program more meaningful. Coalition letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding CMS' request for information on scope of practice of health care professionals. Letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the President's Executive Order #13890 on protecting and improving Medicare for our nation's seniors on supervision requirements for physician assistants. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter to addressed to the Minority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for "the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R.3107, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that the Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value as it is void of integration with patient quality, and outcomes and satisfaction metrics. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter address to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Joe Manchin urging the inclusion of S. 4317, the "Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees to Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act", in any COVID-19 relief packages. S. 4317 would provide liability protections to healthcare workers and facilities. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value. Letter to the House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy urging appointment of Congressman Michael Burgess as Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for introducing H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, urging the prohibition of menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging Congress to include language from H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act that would provide liability protections for physicians in the next COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. and Lou Correa thanking them for introduction and expressing support for H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 663, the Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020, all provisions. H.R. 7059, the "Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Joe Manchin urging the inclusion of S. 4317, the "Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees to Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act", in any COVID-19 relief packages. S. 4317 would provide liability protections to healthcare workers and facilities. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value. Letter to the House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy urging appointment of Congressman Michael Burgess as Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for introducing H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, urging the prohibition of menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging Congress to include language from H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act that would provide liability protections for physicians in the next COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. and Lou Correa thanking them for introduction and expressing support for H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 663, the Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020, all provisions. H.R. 7059, the "Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging Congress to include language from H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act that would provide liability protections for physicians in the next COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. and Lou Correa thanking them for introduction and expressing support for H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 663, the Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020, all provisions. H.R. 7059, the "Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Joe Manchin urging the inclusion of S. 4317, the "Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees to Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act", in any COVID-19 relief packages. S. 4317 would provide liability protections to healthcare workers and facilities. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value. Letter to the House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy urging appointment of Congressman Michael Burgess as Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for introducing H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, urging the prohibition of menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Joe Manchin urging the inclusion of S. 4317, the "Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees to Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act", in any COVID-19 relief packages. S. 4317 would provide liability protections to healthcare workers and facilities. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value. Letter to the House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy urging appointment of Congressman Michael Burgess as Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for introducing H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, urging the prohibition of menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that the Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value as it is void of integration with patient quality, and outcomes and satisfaction metrics. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter address to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act." Coalition letter addressed to the Majority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for S. 3449 the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. S.1350, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster, all provisions. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Joe Manchin urging the inclusion of S. 4317, the "Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees to Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act", in any COVID-19 relief packages. S. 4317 would provide liability protections to healthcare workers and facilities. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value. Letter to the House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy urging appointment of Congressman Michael Burgess as Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for introducing H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, urging the prohibition of menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging Congress to include language from H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act that would provide liability protections for physicians in the next COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. and Lou Correa thanking them for introduction and expressing support for H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 663, the Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020, all provisions. H.R. 7059, the "Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act." Coalition letter addressed to the Majority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for S. 3449 the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. S.1350, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster, all provisions. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding CMS MIPS quality measure selection and removal policy as finalized in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule. The letter recommended policies in order to strengthen and make the MIPS program more meaningful. Coalition letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding CMS' request for information on scope of practice of health care professionals. Letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the President's Executive Order #13890 on protecting and improving Medicare for our nation's seniors on supervision requirements for physician assistants. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter to addressed to the Minority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for "the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R.3107, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that the Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value as it is void of integration with patient quality, and outcomes and satisfaction metrics. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter address to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act." Coalition letter addressed to the Majority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for S. 3449 the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. S.1350, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster, all provisions. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging Congress to include language from H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act that would provide liability protections for physicians in the next COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. and Lou Correa thanking them for introduction and expressing support for H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 663, the Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020, all provisions. H.R. 7059, the "Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Joe Manchin urging the inclusion of S. 4317, the "Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees to Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act", in any COVID-19 relief packages. S. 4317 would provide liability protections to healthcare workers and facilities. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value. Letter to the House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy urging appointment of Congressman Michael Burgess as Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for introducing H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, urging the prohibition of menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that the Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value as it is void of integration with patient quality, and outcomes and satisfaction metrics. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter address to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding CMS MIPS quality measure selection and removal policy as finalized in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule. The letter recommended policies in order to strengthen and make the MIPS program more meaningful. Coalition letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding CMS' request for information on scope of practice of health care professionals. Letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the President's Executive Order #13890 on protecting and improving Medicare for our nation's seniors on supervision requirements for physician assistants. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter to addressed to the Minority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for "the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R.3107, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging Congress to include language from H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act that would provide liability protections for physicians in the next COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. and Lou Correa thanking them for introduction and expressing support for H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 663, the Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020, all provisions. H.R. 7059, the "Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that the Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value as it is void of integration with patient quality, and outcomes and satisfaction metrics. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter address to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions such as student loan relief, medical liability protections, supply chain support and others in a future COVID-19 legislative package. Coalition letter addressed to Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group urging CMS to encourage clinicians and groups to report under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System using Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer asking to preserve viability of physician practices by including certain provisions in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation. Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services stating opposition to expanding the scope of services NPPs furnish in IRFs, and urging CMS to uphold the role of the rehabilitation physician in delivering and overseeing care for patients in IRF settings. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton requesting to include in any upcoming COVID-19 legislation language guaranteeing clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for quality improvement, patient safety, and research purposes, all of which are necessary to build an evidence-based shift to value-based care. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act." Coalition letter addressed to the Majority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for S. 3449 the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. S.1350, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster, all provisions. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general.

Coalition letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding CMS MIPS quality measure selection and removal policy as finalized in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule. The letter recommended policies in order to strengthen and make the MIPS program more meaningful. Coalition letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding CMS' request for information on scope of practice of health care professionals. Letter to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the President's Executive Order #13890 on protecting and improving Medicare for our nation's seniors on supervision requirements for physician assistants. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter to addressed to the Minority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for "the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R.3107, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Joe Manchin urging the inclusion of S. 4317, the "Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees to Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act", in any COVID-19 relief packages. S. 4317 would provide liability protections to healthcare workers and facilities. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value. Letter to the House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy urging appointment of Congressman Michael Burgess as Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for introducing H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, urging the prohibition of menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging CMS to sunset waivers involving scope of practice and licensure when the COVID public health emergency concludes. Coalition letter addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Ranking Member Charles Schumer asking that unanticipated medical bills be addressed separately from any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Greg Walden, Chairman Richard Neal, Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Ron Wyden urging opposition to H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, which would decrease the overall access and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by inappropriately allowing psychologists to provide services well beyond their education and training. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees urging opposition to H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act." Coalition letter addressed to the Majority and Minority Leaders as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee regarding opposition to S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians by including provisions that would protect physicians on the frontline, support existing resources, ensure access to necessary care and protect physician practices in COVID-19 relief legislation. Coalition letter addressed to Senators Michael Bennet and John Barrasso expressing support for S. 3449 the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act" and urge inclusion in a COVID-19 relief package. Coalition letter addressed to House Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Schumer urging support for physicians through tax relief, no-interest loans, direct payments, payment for virtual visits including phone calls, and other measures. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act," all provisions. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, section 602. S.1350, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster, all provisions. H.R. 3502, the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, all provisions. S.1531, the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R.3630, the No Surprises Act, to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that the Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value as it is void of integration with patient quality, and outcomes and satisfaction metrics. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter address to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 3107, the "Improving Senior Timely Access to Care Act," to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general.

Coalition letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the retraction or postponement of the requirement that Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) perform mandatory randomized audits for the MIPS Improvement Activities and Promoting Interoperability categories prior to CMS data submission. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Joe Manchin urging the inclusion of S. 4317, the "Safeguarding America's Frontline Employees to Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act", in any COVID-19 relief packages. S. 4317 would provide liability protections to healthcare workers and facilities. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the Agency to reconsider the stand-alone Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program for advanced diagnostic imaging for its necessity and value. Letter to the House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy urging appointment of Congressman Michael Burgess as Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Coalition letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for the introduction of H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Letter addressed to Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Larry Bucshon, M.D., Brendan Boyle, George Holding, Raul Ruiz, Phil Roe, Abby Finkenauer, and Roger Marshall, M.D. thanking them for introducing H.R. 8702 the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020" which would provide two years of Medicare payment updates. Coalition letter addressed to Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, urging the immediate implementation of and payment for Current Procedural Terminology code 99072 to compensate practices for the additional supplies and new staff activities required to provide safe patient care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urging amendments to the proposed "No Surprises Act" to resolve potential negative impacts on physicians. Coalition letter addressed to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, urging the prohibition of menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes. Coalition letter addressed to Senator Charles Grassley, Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Richard Neal, Kevin Brady, Frank Pallone, and Greg Walden urging Congress to pass a statutory delay of the Appropriate Use Criteria Program originally established in the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act to allow for a thorough re-examination of the program. S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act: COVID-19-related medical liability protections. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill: Compromise legislation to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise medical bills. H.R. 663, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020," all provisions. H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act," all provisions. H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the "Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act" all provisions. H.R. 3502, the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act," all provisions. S. 1531, the "STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections to health insurance consumers from surprise billing, all provisions. S. 1895, the "Lower Health Care Costs Act," to lower health care costs, all provisions. H.R. 3630, the "No Surprises Act," to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes, all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, in general. Issues pertaining to healthcare liability reform, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to U.S. Senators expressing opposition to S.9, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019. Coalition letter addressed to U.S. Representatives expressing opposition to H.R. 1854, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019. Coalition letter addressed to First Lady Melania Trump regarding the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use in the U.S. Coalition letter addressed to President Donald Trump regarding the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use in the U.S.

Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety. Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about requirements for pre-submission audits by QCDRs and QRs of the Improvement Activities (IA) and Promoting Interoperability (PI) categories of MIPS. Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about QCDRs and measure testing requirements. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety. Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about requirements for pre-submission audits by QCDRs and QRs of the Improvement Activities (IA) and Promoting Interoperability (PI) categories of MIPS. Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about QCDRs and measure testing requirements. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety. Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about requirements for pre-submission audits by QCDRs and QRs of the Improvement Activities (IA) and Promoting Interoperability (PI) categories of MIPS. Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about QCDRs and measure testing requirements. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety. Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about requirements for pre-submission audits by QCDRs and QRs of the Improvement Activities (IA) and Promoting Interoperability (PI) categories of MIPS. Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about QCDRs and measure testing requirements. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general.

Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker and Republican Leader of the House of Representatives regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like H.R. 2328 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority and Minority Leader regarding the need for a legislative solution to protect patients from surprise medical bills without the use of rate-setting provisions seen in current bills like S. 1895 that would further shift marketplace leverage to health insurers at the expense of providers. Coalition letter addressed to Secretary Azar at HHS regarding concerns with a vague provision in an October 3, 2019 Executive Order entitled, "Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors", that potentially could require HHS to eliminate or weaken current Medicare supervision requirements of nonphysician professionals, a critical safeguard for patient safety. Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about requirements for pre-submission audits by QCDRs and QRs of the Improvement Activities (IA) and Promoting Interoperability (PI) categories of MIPS. Coalition letter addressed to CMS expressing concerns about QCDRs and measure testing requirements. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice legislation; in general, including H.R. 3, H.R. 4056, and S. 2446. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general.

Coalition letter addressed to U.S. Senators expressing opposition to S.9, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019. Coalition letter addressed to U.S. Representatives expressing opposition to H.R. 1854, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019. Coalition letter addressed to First Lady Melania Trump regarding the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use in the U.S. Coalition letter addressed to President Donald Trump regarding the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use in the U.S.