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Legislation & Advocacy

Rheumatology Care: Access & Affordability

Vanessa Caceres  |  June 13, 2021

Presenters at the Access in Rheumatology meeting held in advance of the ACR’s State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium took a deep dive into the access challenges faced by rheumatology patients and discussed possible solutions. Treatment At least until 2026, prescription drug spending will exceed the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) and health spending, said rheumatologist Colin C….

ACR Advocacy: 2021 Midyear Update

Elizabeth (Blair) Solow, MD  |  June 13, 2021

Beginning in the late 1800s, Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, U.S. diplomat and writer, spent 24 years advocating for sakura, or Japanese cherry trees, to be planted in Washington, D.C. After unsuccessfully petitioning every U.S. Army Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds for over two decades, she wrote a letter to First Lady Helen Herron Taft about…

A Unified Advocacy Voice for Rheumatology

David R. Karp, MD, PhD, & Christine Stamatos, DNP, ANP-C  |  June 13, 2021

One thing that became clear very quickly this past year was that the COVID-19 pandemic would change the way we deliver care to patients. What has not changed amid an evolving healthcare landscape is our driving focus to ensure our patients’ access to rheumatology care and the availability of state-of-the-art treatments. We know you share…

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Reintroduced in House

From the College  |  June 7, 2021

The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3173) will require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to regulate the use of prior authorization by Medicare Advantage plans and establish a process to make real-time decisions for services that are routinely approved. Ask your Congressperson today to support providers and patients and join the more than 100 representatives who are co-sponsoring the bill.

Virtual Hill Day Drives 100+ Congressional Conversations on Step Therapy, Workforce Shortages

From the College  |  May 25, 2021

On May 20, ACR representatives held more than 100 video meetings with Congressional leaders about the need to reform step therapy and alleviate pediatric workforce shortages. You can still add your voice by asking your members of Congress to support the Safe Step Act and fund the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program.

ACR Leads AMA Resolution on Payer Financial Incentives to Patients to Switch Treatment

From the College  |  May 22, 2021

Spurred by a recent Cigna policy, the ACR will lead a resolution to oppose insurance companies providing financial incentives for patients to switch treatments. Several specialties are cosponsoring the resolution for a special meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in June.

Persistence Pays Off: 2021 Midyear Advocacy Update

Elizabeth (Blair) Solow, MD  |  May 21, 2021

Sequestration, workforce issues and step therapy reform are just some of the areas in which the ACR’s activities, via the Government Affairs Committee and member action, have made a positive difference for rheumatology practitioners.

4 ARP Members Talk About Their Roads to Advocacy & Why It Matters

From ARP Representatives to the ACR Government Affairs Committee  |  May 13, 2021

The Budget Control Act of 2011 cut Medicare physician payments by 2% across the board. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law in 2020, suspended this sequester (i.e., a cut in government spending) between May 1 and Dec. 31, 2020. In the Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law in December…

On Twitter, @ACRheumDC Puts Advocacy Updates at Your Fingertips

From the College  |  May 8, 2021

The new Twitter account enables quick communication between ACR advocacy staff and ACR/ARP members about the policies, regulations and legislation that affect rheumatology patients and providers and how members can get involved.

RheumPAC Donors Discuss Healthcare Legislation, Drug Pricing with Rep. Lloyd Doggett

Zach Wallace, MD, MSc  |  May 7, 2021

At a virtual event with the chair of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, RheumPAC donors were able to share concerns and recommendations about drug pricing policies and how they affect providers and patients.

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