KARL MELTON

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Coalition letter to CMS Administrator urging CMS to provide guidance to Medicare Advantage plans on prior authorization through its 2020 Call Letter. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding surprise out-of-network bills. Issues pertaining to surprise out-of-network bills; in general. Coalition letter addressed to the Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding a RFIon "Modifying HIPPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care." Issues related to prior authorization, in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. Coalition letter addressed to the House calling on policymakers to address the growing physician shortage by passing H.R. 1763, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate calling on policymakers to address the growing physician shortage by passing S.348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker of the House and Minority Leader urging Congress to make further refinements to improve MACRA, including replacing the 2020-2025 physician payment update freeze with positive payment adjustments for physicians. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader urging Congress to make further refinements to improve MACRA, including replacing the 2020-2025 physician payment update freeze with positive payment adjustments for physicians.

Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records (EHR); in general. Coalition comment letter to the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)for Health Information Technology at the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the draft Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHR. Coalition letter to Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)requesting a meeting to discuss issues around the Early Hearing and Detection Intervention (EHDI) program. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding surprise out-of-network bills. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. H.Res.147, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2019, as World Hearing Day. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Coalition letter addressed to the House calling on policymakers to address the growing physician shortage by passing H.R. 1763, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate calling on policymakers to address the growing physician shortage by passing S.348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. Coalition letter thanking Dr. Warren, Associate Administrator of Bureau of Maternal and Child Health for meeting with Audiology and Hearing groups on March 22 regarding support for families in need of assistive hearing technologies and communication modalities. Coalition Letter addressed to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology regarding the ONC's proposed rule to implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act. Coalition Letter addressed to the Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the CMS's proposed rule to improve interoperability and access to health care data.

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 to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding tobacco control efforts in the U.S.-United Kingdom Trade Agreement, requesting that any agreement provide the protections necessary to enable both countries to adopt public health measures to protect their citizens from the death and disease caused by tobacco products without facing the risk of litigation by tobacco companies. Coalition letter addressed to the Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services,Education, and Related Agencies urging an increase of $100 million (for a total of $310 million) in funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). Coalition letter addressed to the Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services,Education, and Related Agencies urging an increase of $100 million (for a total of $310 million) in funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug, and Related Agencies urging approval of the authorized level of user fees for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to oversee tobacco products. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug, and Related Agencies urging approval of the authorized level of user fees for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to oversee tobacco products. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee expressing support for H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019.

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. 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.

Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records (EHR); in general. Coalition comment letter to the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)for Health Information Technology at the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the draft Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHR. Coalition letter to Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)requesting a meeting to discuss issues around the Early Hearing and Detection Intervention (EHDI) program. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding surprise out-of-network bills. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. H.Res.147, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2019, as World Hearing Day. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Coalition letter addressed to the House calling on policymakers to address the growing physician shortage by passing H.R. 1763, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate calling on policymakers to address the growing physician shortage by passing S.348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. Coalition letter thanking Dr. Warren, Associate Administrator of Bureau of Maternal and Child Health for meeting with Audiology and Hearing groups on March 22 regarding support for families in need of assistive hearing technologies and communication modalities. Coalition Letter addressed to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology regarding the ONC's proposed rule to implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act. Coalition Letter addressed to the Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the CMS's proposed rule to improve interoperability and access to health care data.

Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records (EHR); in general. Coalition comment letter to the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)for Health Information Technology at the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the draft Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHR. Coalition letter to Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)requesting a meeting to discuss issues around the Early Hearing and Detection Intervention (EHDI) program. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding surprise out-of-network bills. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. H.Res.147, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2019, as World Hearing Day. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general.

Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records (EHR); in general. Coalition comment letter to the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)for Health Information Technology at the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the draft Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHR. Coalition letter to Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) requesting a meeting to discuss issues around the Early Hearing and Detection Intervention (EHDI) program. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding surprise out-of-network bills. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. H.Res.147, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2019, as World Hearing Day. 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. 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.

Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records; in general. Coalition letter to CMS Administrator urging CMS to provide guidance to Medicare Advantage plans on prior authorization through its 2020 Call Letter. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding surprise out-of-network bills. Issues pertaining to surprise out-of-network bills; in general. Coalition letter addressed to the Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding a RFIon "Modifying HIPPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care." Issues related to prior authorization, in general. Issues pertaining to the Early Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. Coalition letter addressed to the House calling on policymakers to address the growing physician shortage by passing H.R. 1763, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate calling on policymakers to address the growing physician shortage by passing S.348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. Coalition letter addressed to the Speaker of the House and Minority Leader urging Congress to make further refinements to improve MACRA, including replacing the 2020-2025 physician payment update freeze with positive payment adjustments for physicians. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader urging Congress to make further refinements to improve MACRA, including replacing the 2020-2025 physician payment update freeze with positive payment adjustments for physicians.

Issues pertaining to health information technology and electronic health records (EHR); in general. Coalition comment letter to the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)for Health Information Technology at the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the draft Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHR. Coalition letter to Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)requesting a meeting to discuss issues around the Early Hearing and Detection Intervention (EHDI) program. Coalition letter addressed to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding surprise out-of-network bills. Issues pertaining to surprise out of network bills, in general. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. Issues related to hearing healthcare; in general. Federal "Truth in Advertising" Legislation; in general. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. H.Res.147, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2019, as World Hearing Day. Issues pertaining to Graduate Medical Education; in general. Coalition letter addressed to the House calling on policymakers to address the growing physician shortage by passing H.R. 1763, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. Coalition letter addressed to the Senate calling on policymakers to address the growing physician shortage by passing S.348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. Coalition letter thanking Dr. Warren, Associate Administrator of Bureau of Maternal and Child Health for meeting with Audiology and Hearing groups on March 22 regarding support for families in need of assistive hearing technologies and communication modalities. Coalition Letter addressed to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology regarding the ONC's proposed rule to implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act. Coalition Letter addressed to the Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the CMS's proposed rule to improve interoperability and access to health care data.

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.

H.R. 1, the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018," all provisions. Letter to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and Minority Leader encouraging repeal of the Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) on qualified transportation fringe benefits for tax-exempt organizations.

Federal "Truth in Advertising" legislation; in general. H.R. 3928, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. Health care reform efforts; in general. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, in general. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the forthcoming regulations relating to the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding National Shortages of Lidocaine with Epinephrine, Lidocaine, and Other Local Anesthetics. Coalition Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General regarding information blocking by Electronic Health Record Vendors. Letter to Congress regarding H.R. 5247/S. 204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions. H.Res.740, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2018, as World Hearing Day. H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; Section 303. S. 2852, the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; provisions related to malpractice/tort reform and H.R. 1876. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. H.R. 1120, the "Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act," all provisions. Coalition letter to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS regarding HHS-ONC-2018-022 - Request for Information Regarding the 21st Century Cures Act Electronic Health Reporting Program.

Opposition to H.R. 564 and any appropriations riders that would exempt some cigars, including flavored cigars, from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA). Support for any legislation and/or regulation requiring all non-grandfathered private health insurance plans to cover preventative services given an "A" or "B" rating by the U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce (USPSTF), especially provisions relating to comprehensive benefits for tobacco cessation services. Opposition to H.R. 1136, the "FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017," all provisions. Comments supporting the Food and Drug Administration's initiative to move toward a product standard to reduce the nicotine level in cigarettes to non-addictive or minimally addictive levels. Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, urging allocation of funds for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies urging allocation of funds for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health. Coalition letter to U.S. House and Senate Conferees regarding H.R. 6147, urging the conferees to reject all tobacco riders that would weaken FDA oversight of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars. FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 6147); provisions related to Tobacco Policy Riders. Coalition letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding tobacco provision in the U.S-Japan Free Trade Agreement with Japan, requesting that any agreement provide the protections necessary to enable both countries to adopt public health measures to protect their citizens from the death and disease caused by tobacco products without facing the risk of litigation by tobacco companies.

H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the "Audiology Patient Choice Act," all provisions. Medicare physician payment reform and implementation of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, in general. Medicare physician payment reform and implementation of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 related to the cost domain of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. H.R. 1156, the "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017," all provisions. H.R. 849/S. 260, the "Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017," all provisions. Comments outlining concern with the November 2017 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) discussion titled, "Rebalancing the physician fee schedule towards primary care services." Issues pertaining to scope of practice, in general. Comments urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reduce the 2018 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting period from a calendar year to a minimum of 90 consecutive days. Comments on the Medicare Hospital IPPS FY 2019 Proposed Rule communicating concerns about the agencys plans to remove the Public Health and Clinical Data Exchange objective by 2022. Comments urging leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance not to co-sponsor and oppose any efforts to advance the "Audiology Patient Choice Act" (S. 2575). Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Medicare's designation of CPT Code 31241 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce regarding the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance regarding the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging. Coalition letter to U.S. House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy and Commerce and U.S. Senate Committee on Finance regarding payment cuts for clinical lab tests in the Medicare program. Coalition letter to the CMS Administrator urging HHS to allow eligible clinicians utilizing a certified electronic health record to participate in a clinician-led qualified clinical data registry to qualify them as fully achieving all points from the MIPS program. Coalition letter to the CMS Administrator regarding the Evaluation and Management coding and payment recommendations included in the CY19 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Coalition letter to U.S. House of Representatives requesting support of a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar regarding data information blocking guidelines as related to Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System proposed rule communicating support for proposed changes to reduce site of service disparities, as well as removal of CPT 31241 (Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery) from the Inpatient Only List. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule regarding the proposed changes to documentation requirements, coding and payment for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, application of the MPPR to E/M services, and the pricing and composition of balloon sinus surgery kits. Coalition Letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and U.S. House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce regarding cuts to clinical laboratory services implemented by the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) of 2014. Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Finance Committee and U.S. House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce expressing concerns with CMS proposal to require Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) measure owners to enter into licensing agreements with CMS that would permit any other approved QCDR to submit data on the licensed measure for purposes of MIPS reporting. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule regarding changes to reduce site of service disparities, as well as removal of CPT 31241 (Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery) from the Inpatient Only List. Comments on the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule regarding the changes to documentation requirements, coding and payment for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, application of the MPPR to E/M services, and the pricing and composition of balloon sinus surgery kits. Coalition letter to CMS expressing several concerns with Qualified Clinical Data Registries and MIPS. Coalition letter to CMS in response to an RFI regarding reporting requirements under the Open Payments Program for educational materials.

H.R. 1215, the "Protecting Access to Care Act," all provisions. H.R. 1704, the "Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS (ACCESS) Act," all provisions. H.R. 1876, the "Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017," all provisions. Comments urging floor action in regards to the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2018 (H.R. 1876). Coalition letter to the Speaker of the House in support of the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2018 (H.R. 1876). Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce requesting inclusion of H.R. 1876 in the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Re-authorization Act of 2018 (S. 2852). S. 2852, the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; provisions related to malpractice/tort reform and H.R. 1876.

H.R. 1892, the "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018," provisions related to healthcare. Opposition to H.R. 564 and any appropriations policy riders that would exempt some cigars, including flavored cigars, from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA). Coalition letter to members of U.S. House Committee on Appropriations regarding funding for universal newborn hearing screening programs, as authorized by H.R.1539/S.652 the "Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Act of 2017." Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to U.S. House Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to U.S. House and Senate Conferees regarding H.R. 6147, urging the conferees to reject all tobacco riders that would weaken FDA oversight of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars. FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 6147); provisions related to Tobacco Policy Riders. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee requesting funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at a level equal to or higher than the House and Senate marks. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee requesting funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at a level equal to or higher than the House and Senate marks.

H.R. 1215, the "Protecting Access to Care Act," all provisions. H.R. 1704, the "Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS (ACCESS) Act," all provisions. H.R. 1876, the "Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017," all provisions. Comments urging floor action in regards to the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2018 (H.R. 1876). Coalition letter to the Speaker of the House in support of the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2018 (H.R. 1876). Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce requesting inclusion of H.R. 1876 in the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Re-authorization Act of 2018 (S. 2852). S. 2852, the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; provisions related to malpractice/tort reform and H.R. 1876.

H.R. 1215, the "Protecting Access to Care Act," all provisions. H.R. 1704, the "Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS (ACCESS) Act," all provisions. H.R. 1876, the "Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017," all provisions. Comments urging floor action in regards to the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2018 (H.R. 1876). Coalition letter to the Speaker of the House in support of the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2018 (H.R. 1876). Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce requesting inclusion of H.R. 1876 in the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Re-authorization Act of 2018 (S. 2852). S. 2852, the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; provisions related to malpractice/tort reform and H.R. 1876.

Federal "Truth in Advertising" legislation; in general. H.R. 3928, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. Health care reform efforts; in general. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, in general. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the forthcoming regulations relating to the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding National Shortages of Lidocaine with Epinephrine, Lidocaine, and Other Local Anesthetics. Coalition Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General regarding information blocking by Electronic Health Record Vendors. Letter to Congress regarding H.R. 5247/S. 204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions. H.Res.740, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2018, as World Hearing Day. H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; Section 303. S. 2852, the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; provisions related to malpractice/tort reform and H.R. 1876. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. H.R. 1120, the "Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act," all provisions. Coalition letter to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS regarding HHS-ONC-2018-022 - Request for Information Regarding the 21st Century Cures Act Electronic Health Reporting Program.

H.R. 1892, the "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018," provisions related to healthcare. Opposition to H.R. 564 and any appropriations policy riders that would exempt some cigars, including flavored cigars, from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA). Coalition letter to members of U.S. House Committee on Appropriations regarding funding for universal newborn hearing screening programs, as authorized by H.R.1539/S.652 the "Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Act of 2017." Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to U.S. House Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to U.S. House and Senate Conferees regarding H.R. 6147, urging the conferees to reject all tobacco riders that would weaken FDA oversight of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars. FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 6147); provisions related to Tobacco Policy Riders. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee requesting funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at a level equal to or higher than the House and Senate marks. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee requesting funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at a level equal to or higher than the House and Senate marks.

H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the "Audiology Patient Choice Act," all provisions. Medicare physician payment reform and implementation of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, in general. Medicare physician payment reform and implementation of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 related to the cost domain of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. H.R. 1156, the "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017," all provisions. H.R. 849/S. 260, the "Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017," all provisions. Comments outlining concern with the November 2017 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) discussion titled, "Rebalancing the physician fee schedule towards primary care services." Issues pertaining to scope of practice, in general. Comments urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reduce the 2018 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting period from a calendar year to a minimum of 90 consecutive days. Comments on the Medicare Hospital IPPS FY 2019 Proposed Rule communicating concerns about the agencys plans to remove the Public Health and Clinical Data Exchange objective by 2022. Comments urging leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance not to co-sponsor and oppose any efforts to advance the "Audiology Patient Choice Act" (S. 2575). Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Medicare's designation of CPT Code 31241 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce regarding the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance regarding the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging. Coalition letter to U.S. House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy and Commerce and U.S. Senate Committee on Finance regarding payment cuts for clinical lab tests in the Medicare program. Coalition letter to the CMS Administrator urging HHS to allow eligible clinicians utilizing a certified electronic health record to participate in a clinician-led qualified clinical data registry to qualify them as fully achieving all points from the MIPS program. Coalition letter to the CMS Administrator regarding the Evaluation and Management coding and payment recommendations included in the CY19 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Coalition letter to U.S. House of Representatives requesting support of a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar regarding data information blocking guidelines as related to Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System proposed rule communicating support for proposed changes to reduce site of service disparities, as well as removal of CPT 31241 (Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery) from the Inpatient Only List. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule regarding the proposed changes to documentation requirements, coding and payment for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, application of the MPPR to E/M services, and the pricing and composition of balloon sinus surgery kits. Coalition Letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and U.S. House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce regarding cuts to clinical laboratory services implemented by the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) of 2014. Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Finance Committee and U.S. House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce expressing concerns with CMS proposal to require Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) measure owners to enter into licensing agreements with CMS that would permit any other approved QCDR to submit data on the licensed measure for purposes of MIPS reporting. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule regarding changes to reduce site of service disparities, as well as removal of CPT 31241 (Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery) from the Inpatient Only List. Comments on the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule regarding the changes to documentation requirements, coding and payment for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, application of the MPPR to E/M services, and the pricing and composition of balloon sinus surgery kits. Coalition letter to CMS expressing several concerns with Qualified Clinical Data Registries and MIPS. Coalition letter to CMS in response to an RFI regarding reporting requirements under the Open Payments Program for educational materials.

Federal "Truth in Advertising" legislation; in general. H.R. 3928, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. Health care reform efforts; in general. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, in general. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the forthcoming regulations relating to the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding National Shortages of Lidocaine with Epinephrine, Lidocaine, and Other Local Anesthetics. Coalition Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General regarding information blocking by Electronic Health Record Vendors. Letter to Congress regarding H.R. 5247/S. 204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions. H.Res.740, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2018, as World Hearing Day. H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; Section 303. S. 2852, the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; provisions related to malpractice/tort reform and H.R. 1876. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. H.R. 1120, the "Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act," all provisions. Coalition letter to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS regarding HHS-ONC-2018-022 - Request for Information Regarding the 21st Century Cures Act Electronic Health Reporting Program.

Federal "Truth in Advertising" legislation; in general. H.R. 3928, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. Health care reform efforts; in general. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, in general. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the forthcoming regulations relating to the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding National Shortages of Lidocaine with Epinephrine, Lidocaine, and Other Local Anesthetics. Coalition Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General regarding information blocking by Electronic Health Record Vendors. Letter to Congress regarding H.R. 5247/S. 204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions. H.Res.740, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2018, as World Hearing Day. H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; Section 303. S. 2852, the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; provisions related to malpractice/tort reform and H.R. 1876. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. H.R. 1120, the "Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act," all provisions. Coalition letter to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS regarding HHS-ONC-2018-022 - Request for Information Regarding the 21st Century Cures Act Electronic Health Reporting Program.

Opposition to H.R. 564 and any appropriations riders that would exempt some cigars, including flavored cigars, from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA). Support for any legislation and/or regulation requiring all non-grandfathered private health insurance plans to cover preventative services given an "A" or "B" rating by the U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce (USPSTF), especially provisions relating to comprehensive benefits for tobacco cessation services. Opposition to H.R. 1136, the "FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017," all provisions. Comments supporting the Food and Drug Administration's initiative to move toward a product standard to reduce the nicotine level in cigarettes to non-addictive or minimally addictive levels. Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, urging allocation of funds for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies urging allocation of funds for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health. Coalition letter to U.S. House and Senate Conferees regarding H.R. 6147, urging the conferees to reject all tobacco riders that would weaken FDA oversight of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars. FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 6147); provisions related to Tobacco Policy Riders. Coalition letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding tobacco provision in the U.S-Japan Free Trade Agreement with Japan, requesting that any agreement provide the protections necessary to enable both countries to adopt public health measures to protect their citizens from the death and disease caused by tobacco products without facing the risk of litigation by tobacco companies.

H.R. 1892, the "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018," provisions related to healthcare. Opposition to H.R. 564 and any appropriations policy riders that would exempt some cigars, including flavored cigars, from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA). Coalition letter to members of U.S. House Committee on Appropriations regarding funding for universal newborn hearing screening programs, as authorized by H.R.1539/S.652 the "Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Act of 2017." Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to U.S. House Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to U.S. House and Senate Conferees regarding H.R. 6147, urging the conferees to reject all tobacco riders that would weaken FDA oversight of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars. FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 6147); provisions related to Tobacco Policy Riders. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee requesting funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at a level equal to or higher than the House and Senate marks. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee requesting funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at a level equal to or higher than the House and Senate marks.

Federal "Truth in Advertising" legislation; in general. H.R. 3928, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. Health care reform efforts; in general. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, in general. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the forthcoming regulations relating to the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding National Shortages of Lidocaine with Epinephrine, Lidocaine, and Other Local Anesthetics. Coalition Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General regarding information blocking by Electronic Health Record Vendors. Letter to Congress regarding H.R. 5247/S. 204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions. H.Res.740, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2018, as World Hearing Day. H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; Section 303. S. 2852, the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; provisions related to malpractice/tort reform and H.R. 1876. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. H.R. 1120, the "Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act," all provisions. Coalition letter to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS regarding HHS-ONC-2018-022 - Request for Information Regarding the 21st Century Cures Act Electronic Health Reporting Program.

H.R. 1892, the "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018," provisions related to healthcare. Opposition to H.R. 564 and any appropriations policy riders that would exempt some cigars, including flavored cigars, from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA). Coalition letter to members of U.S. House Committee on Appropriations regarding funding for universal newborn hearing screening programs, as authorized by H.R.1539/S.652 the "Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Act of 2017." Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to U.S. House Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to U.S. House and Senate Conferees regarding H.R. 6147, urging the conferees to reject all tobacco riders that would weaken FDA oversight of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars. FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 6147); provisions related to Tobacco Policy Riders. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee requesting funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at a level equal to or higher than the House and Senate marks. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee requesting funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at a level equal to or higher than the House and Senate marks.

Opposition to H.R. 564 and any appropriations riders that would exempt some cigars, including flavored cigars, from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA). Support for any legislation and/or regulation requiring all non-grandfathered private health insurance plans to cover preventative services given an "A" or "B" rating by the U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce (USPSTF), especially provisions relating to comprehensive benefits for tobacco cessation services. Opposition to H.R. 1136, the "FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017," all provisions. Comments supporting the Food and Drug Administration's initiative to move toward a product standard to reduce the nicotine level in cigarettes to non-addictive or minimally addictive levels. Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, urging allocation of funds for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies urging allocation of funds for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health. Coalition letter to U.S. House and Senate Conferees regarding H.R. 6147, urging the conferees to reject all tobacco riders that would weaken FDA oversight of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars. FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 6147); provisions related to Tobacco Policy Riders. Coalition letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding tobacco provision in the U.S-Japan Free Trade Agreement with Japan, requesting that any agreement provide the protections necessary to enable both countries to adopt public health measures to protect their citizens from the death and disease caused by tobacco products without facing the risk of litigation by tobacco companies.

H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the "Audiology Patient Choice Act," all provisions. Medicare physician payment reform and implementation of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, in general. Medicare physician payment reform and implementation of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 related to the cost domain of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. H.R. 1156, the "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017," all provisions. H.R. 849/S. 260, the "Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017," all provisions. Comments outlining concern with the November 2017 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) discussion titled, "Rebalancing the physician fee schedule towards primary care services." Issues pertaining to scope of practice, in general. Comments urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reduce the 2018 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting period from a calendar year to a minimum of 90 consecutive days. Comments on the Medicare Hospital IPPS FY 2019 Proposed Rule communicating concerns about the agencys plans to remove the Public Health and Clinical Data Exchange objective by 2022. Comments urging leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance not to co-sponsor and oppose any efforts to advance the "Audiology Patient Choice Act" (S. 2575). Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Medicare's designation of CPT Code 31241 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce regarding the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance regarding the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging. Coalition letter to U.S. House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy and Commerce and U.S. Senate Committee on Finance regarding payment cuts for clinical lab tests in the Medicare program. Coalition letter to the CMS Administrator urging HHS to allow eligible clinicians utilizing a certified electronic health record to participate in a clinician-led qualified clinical data registry to qualify them as fully achieving all points from the MIPS program. Coalition letter to the CMS Administrator regarding the Evaluation and Management coding and payment recommendations included in the CY19 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Coalition letter to U.S. House of Representatives requesting support of a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar regarding data information blocking guidelines as related to Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System proposed rule communicating support for proposed changes to reduce site of service disparities, as well as removal of CPT 31241 (Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery) from the Inpatient Only List. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule regarding the proposed changes to documentation requirements, coding and payment for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, application of the MPPR to E/M services, and the pricing and composition of balloon sinus surgery kits. Coalition Letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and U.S. House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce regarding cuts to clinical laboratory services implemented by the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) of 2014. Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Finance Committee and U.S. House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce expressing concerns with CMS proposal to require Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) measure owners to enter into licensing agreements with CMS that would permit any other approved QCDR to submit data on the licensed measure for purposes of MIPS reporting. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule regarding changes to reduce site of service disparities, as well as removal of CPT 31241 (Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery) from the Inpatient Only List. Comments on the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule regarding the changes to documentation requirements, coding and payment for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, application of the MPPR to E/M services, and the pricing and composition of balloon sinus surgery kits. Coalition letter to CMS expressing several concerns with Qualified Clinical Data Registries and MIPS. Coalition letter to CMS in response to an RFI regarding reporting requirements under the Open Payments Program for educational materials.

Federal "Truth in Advertising" legislation; in general. H.R. 3928, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. Health care reform efforts; in general. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, in general. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the forthcoming regulations relating to the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding National Shortages of Lidocaine with Epinephrine, Lidocaine, and Other Local Anesthetics. Coalition Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General regarding information blocking by Electronic Health Record Vendors. Letter to Congress regarding H.R. 5247/S. 204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions. H.Res.740, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2018, as World Hearing Day. H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; Section 303. S. 2852, the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; provisions related to malpractice/tort reform and H.R. 1876. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. H.R. 1120, the "Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act," all provisions. Coalition letter to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS regarding HHS-ONC-2018-022 - Request for Information Regarding the 21st Century Cures Act Electronic Health Reporting Program.

Federal "Truth in Advertising" legislation; in general. H.R. 3928, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. Health care reform efforts; in general. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, in general. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the forthcoming regulations relating to the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding National Shortages of Lidocaine with Epinephrine, Lidocaine, and Other Local Anesthetics. Coalition Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General regarding information blocking by Electronic Health Record Vendors. Letter to Congress regarding H.R. 5247/S. 204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions. H.Res.740, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2018, as World Hearing Day. H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; Section 303. S. 2852, the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; provisions related to malpractice/tort reform and H.R. 1876. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. H.R. 1120, the "Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act," all provisions. Coalition letter to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS regarding HHS-ONC-2018-022 - Request for Information Regarding the 21st Century Cures Act Electronic Health Reporting Program.

H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the "Audiology Patient Choice Act," all provisions. Medicare physician payment reform and implementation of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, in general. Medicare physician payment reform and implementation of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 related to the cost domain of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. H.R. 1156, the "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017," all provisions. H.R. 849/S. 260, the "Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017," all provisions. Comments outlining concern with the November 2017 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) discussion titled, "Rebalancing the physician fee schedule towards primary care services." Issues pertaining to scope of practice, in general. Comments urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reduce the 2018 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting period from a calendar year to a minimum of 90 consecutive days. Comments on the Medicare Hospital IPPS FY 2019 Proposed Rule communicating concerns about the agencys plans to remove the Public Health and Clinical Data Exchange objective by 2022. Comments urging leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance not to co-sponsor and oppose any efforts to advance the "Audiology Patient Choice Act" (S. 2575). Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Medicare's designation of CPT Code 31241 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce regarding the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance regarding the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging. Coalition letter to U.S. House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy and Commerce and U.S. Senate Committee on Finance regarding payment cuts for clinical lab tests in the Medicare program. Coalition letter to the CMS Administrator urging HHS to allow eligible clinicians utilizing a certified electronic health record to participate in a clinician-led qualified clinical data registry to qualify them as fully achieving all points from the MIPS program. Coalition letter to the CMS Administrator regarding the Evaluation and Management coding and payment recommendations included in the CY19 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Coalition letter to U.S. House of Representatives requesting support of a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar regarding data information blocking guidelines as related to Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System proposed rule communicating support for proposed changes to reduce site of service disparities, as well as removal of CPT 31241 (Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery) from the Inpatient Only List. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule regarding the proposed changes to documentation requirements, coding and payment for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, application of the MPPR to E/M services, and the pricing and composition of balloon sinus surgery kits. Coalition Letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and U.S. House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce regarding cuts to clinical laboratory services implemented by the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) of 2014. Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Finance Committee and U.S. House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce expressing concerns with CMS proposal to require Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) measure owners to enter into licensing agreements with CMS that would permit any other approved QCDR to submit data on the licensed measure for purposes of MIPS reporting. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule regarding changes to reduce site of service disparities, as well as removal of CPT 31241 (Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery) from the Inpatient Only List. Comments on the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule regarding the changes to documentation requirements, coding and payment for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, application of the MPPR to E/M services, and the pricing and composition of balloon sinus surgery kits. Coalition letter to CMS expressing several concerns with Qualified Clinical Data Registries and MIPS. Coalition letter to CMS in response to an RFI regarding reporting requirements under the Open Payments Program for educational materials.

H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the "Audiology Patient Choice Act," all provisions. Medicare physician payment reform and implementation of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, in general. Medicare physician payment reform and implementation of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 related to the cost domain of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. H.R. 1156, the "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017," all provisions. H.R. 849/S. 260, the "Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017," all provisions. Comments outlining concern with the November 2017 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) discussion titled, "Rebalancing the physician fee schedule towards primary care services." Issues pertaining to scope of practice, in general. Comments urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reduce the 2018 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting period from a calendar year to a minimum of 90 consecutive days. Comments on the Medicare Hospital IPPS FY 2019 Proposed Rule communicating concerns about the agencys plans to remove the Public Health and Clinical Data Exchange objective by 2022. Comments urging leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance not to co-sponsor and oppose any efforts to advance the "Audiology Patient Choice Act" (S. 2575). Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Medicare's designation of CPT Code 31241 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce regarding the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance regarding the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging. Coalition letter to U.S. House Committees on Ways & Means and Energy and Commerce and U.S. Senate Committee on Finance regarding payment cuts for clinical lab tests in the Medicare program. Coalition letter to the CMS Administrator urging HHS to allow eligible clinicians utilizing a certified electronic health record to participate in a clinician-led qualified clinical data registry to qualify them as fully achieving all points from the MIPS program. Coalition letter to the CMS Administrator regarding the Evaluation and Management coding and payment recommendations included in the CY19 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Coalition letter to U.S. House of Representatives requesting support of a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar regarding data information blocking guidelines as related to Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System proposed rule communicating support for proposed changes to reduce site of service disparities, as well as removal of CPT 31241 (Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery) from the Inpatient Only List. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule regarding the proposed changes to documentation requirements, coding and payment for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, application of the MPPR to E/M services, and the pricing and composition of balloon sinus surgery kits. Coalition Letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and U.S. House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce regarding cuts to clinical laboratory services implemented by the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) of 2014. Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Finance Committee and U.S. House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce expressing concerns with CMS proposal to require Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) measure owners to enter into licensing agreements with CMS that would permit any other approved QCDR to submit data on the licensed measure for purposes of MIPS reporting. Comments on the CY19 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule regarding changes to reduce site of service disparities, as well as removal of CPT 31241 (Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery) from the Inpatient Only List. Comments on the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule regarding the changes to documentation requirements, coding and payment for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, application of the MPPR to E/M services, and the pricing and composition of balloon sinus surgery kits. Coalition letter to CMS expressing several concerns with Qualified Clinical Data Registries and MIPS. Coalition letter to CMS in response to an RFI regarding reporting requirements under the Open Payments Program for educational materials.

Federal "Truth in Advertising" legislation; in general. H.R. 3928, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to scope of practice; in general. Health care reform efforts; in general. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, in general. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the forthcoming regulations relating to the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids. Letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding National Shortages of Lidocaine with Epinephrine, Lidocaine, and Other Local Anesthetics. Coalition Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General regarding information blocking by Electronic Health Record Vendors. Letter to Congress regarding H.R. 5247/S. 204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions. H.Res.740, Expressing Support for the Designation of March 3, 2018, as World Hearing Day. H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; Section 303. S. 2852, the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; provisions related to malpractice/tort reform and H.R. 1876. Issues pertaining to Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K) and parent choice; in general. H.R. 1120, the "Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act," all provisions. Coalition letter to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS regarding HHS-ONC-2018-022 - Request for Information Regarding the 21st Century Cures Act Electronic Health Reporting Program.

H.R. 1215, the "Protecting Access to Care Act," all provisions. H.R. 1704, the "Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS (ACCESS) Act," all provisions. H.R. 1876, the "Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017," all provisions. Comments urging floor action in regards to the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2018 (H.R. 1876). Coalition letter to the Speaker of the House in support of the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2018 (H.R. 1876). Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce requesting inclusion of H.R. 1876 in the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Re-authorization Act of 2018 (S. 2852). S. 2852, the Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; provisions related to malpractice/tort reform and H.R. 1876.

H.R. 1892, the "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018," provisions related to healthcare. Opposition to H.R. 564 and any appropriations policy riders that would exempt some cigars, including flavored cigars, from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA). Coalition letter to members of U.S. House Committee on Appropriations regarding funding for universal newborn hearing screening programs, as authorized by H.R.1539/S.652 the "Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Act of 2017." Coalition letter to U.S. Senate Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to U.S. House Appropriators to approve the authorized level of user fees for the FDA oversight of tobacco products and oppose efforts to limit FDA's authority as part of the FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Coalition letter to U.S. House and Senate Conferees regarding H.R. 6147, urging the conferees to reject all tobacco riders that would weaken FDA oversight of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars. FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 6147); provisions related to Tobacco Policy Riders. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee requesting funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at a level equal to or higher than the House and Senate marks. Coalition letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee requesting funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at a level equal to or higher than the House and Senate marks.