An ACR-led resolution that calls for Medicaid payment parity for pediatric specialists will become AMA policy.
ACR Delegation to Lead Several Resolutions at June AMA House of Delegates Meeting
The ACR will lead five other specialty societies on a resolution supporting pediatric specialty care and will co-lead resolutions addressing Medicare Advantage Part B drug coverage, white bagging mandates, state prescription drug affordability boards and impacts of alternative funding programs on access to care.
Updates from AMA House of Delegates 2023 Interim Meeting
Last month, the ACR’s delegation to the AMA House of Delegates discussed and advanced resolutions to address specialty workforce shortages, payment reform and access to care.
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Rheumatology Priorities Advanced at Busy AMA House of Delegates Meeting
Two ACR-led resolutions on in-office specialty drug dispensing and the proposed NIH Public Access Plan passed the House of Delegates and will become AMA policy.
ACR to Lead Resolutions at June AMA House of Delegates Meeting
The ACR will co-lead with the American Society of Clinical Oncology a resolution on in-office dispensing of specialty drugs and will lead 10 other specialty societies to advance a resolution on the proposed NIH Public Access Plan and equitable access to quality clinical research.
ACR Scores Wins for Rheumatology Community at AMA House of Delegates Interim Meeting
Key successes for the rheumatology community secured by the ACR’s delegation include passage of the ACR’s resolution addressing pharmacy benefit administrators, advances in policies to protect rheumatologists and patients in the post-Dobbs landscape and retention of the rheumatology’s representation in the AMA House of Delegates.
ACR Leads AMA Resolution to Address Disruptive Practices of Pharmacy Benefit Administrators
At the AMA House of Delegates meeting in November, the ACR’s delegation will lead over a dozen cosponsoring specialties and medical associations in advancing a resolution addressing serious concerns about third-party pharmacy benefit administrators and the impacts of their disruptive practices.
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Keep ACR’s Advocacy Voice Strong with the American Medical Association
As the result of years of coalition work with partners at the AMA, the ACR recently celebrated a major advocacy win when the FTC announced an investigation of PBM business practices. Join or renew your AMA membership before Sept. 1 so the ACR can keep delegate seats to drive action within the AMA.
American Medical Association House of Delegates Meets In-Person; ACR Successfully Advances New Policies
The ACR’s resolution addressing inappropriate Medicare Administrative Contractor policy processes was adopted, and two co-led resolutions on ARPA-H funding and saline shortages also passed the policy-making body.
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ACR Delegation Asks AMA to Address Issues Impacting Rheumatology
After two years of special virtual sessions, the AMA House of Delegates will reconvene in person June 10–15. ACR representatives will focus on Medicare physician payment system reform, national drug shortages, funding the new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health and more.
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