Advocacy News

December

Save the Date: 2020 ASPS Regional Fly-Ins to DC

Collaborate with ASPS in Your State

Plastic Surgery's Strong Voice in AMA HOD

New Year, New Medicare Payment Policies

ASPS & ACS Joint Health Policy Scholarship Open

November

White House: Protect Seniors Quality of Care

Congress: Protect Patients from Step Therapy

Congress: Surprise Billing Solution Remains Unclear

October

Congress: House Continues Work on Surprise Billing

Congress: Advance Prior Authorization Reforms

CT & OR: Oppose Scope Expansions

September

Congress: Fix MACRA Before 2020

Congress: Support National Medical Liability Reforms

CMS: Protect Physician and Facility Payments

Providers to Congress: Protect Patients from Surprise Bills Without Compromising Access to Care

August

Oregon: Cover Acellular Dermal Matrix

Congress: Advance a Fair Out-of-Network Solution

Ohio: Flawed Out-of-Network Bill Vetoed

Utah: ASPS Continues to Stop Cosmetic Medical Procedure Tax

July

Delaware: Update Office-Based Surgery Requirements

Rhode Island: Stop Laser Use by Unqualified Personnel

June

Congress: ASPS on High Cost of Prescription Drugs

Texas: Plastic Surgery Works to Shape OON Bill

Florida: Improve OBS Standards of Patient Safety

May

Colorado: Stop Ban on Balance Billing

CO, IA & WA: Protect Gender Confirmation Coverage

Congress: Bundled Billing Won't Solve Surprise Billing

Pennsylvania: Withdraw Optometric Surgery Bill

April

Maryland: Revise Physician Topical Dispensing Law

WA & NY: Societies Oppose Government-Run Healthcare

Arkansas: Optometric Scope Expansion, MOC Prohibition

March

ASPS to MD, MN, VT: Stop Surgery by Optometrists

ASPS, State Societies Advocate Fair OON Reimbursement

Utah: ASPS Fights Cosmetic Medical Procedure Tax

ASPS Recognizes 'World Birth Defects Day'

Alert: Beware of HIPAA Violation Scam

Drs. Gregory Greco and Gregory Swank Inducted to PlastyPAC Founders Circle

February

Connecticut: Stop Dental Scope Expansion

Virginia | Washington: Out-of-Network Debate

State Optometric Scope Battles Continue in 2019

ASPS to ONC: Reduce Health IT Burdens

January

New York: Amend OBS Reporting Requirements

Congress: Out-of-Network Becomes Top Priority

White Hat Issue: Coverage for Congenital Anomalies

CMS: Amend Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule