FY2012 Budget
AFMAC Letter to President Obama Regarding FY2012 Budget
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/aca/LT-Obama-AFMACRegardingFY12Budget-030711.pdf
House Health Reform Bills
Letter to the Speaker of the House Regarding H.R. 3962 and 3961 (House Health Reform Bills)
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/aca/LT-Pelosi-RegardingHR3962and3961ReformBills-110309.pdf
Immigration Reform
Letter to the U.S. Senate on Immigration Reform
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/aca/LT-ReidMcConnellIimmigrationReform-062113.pdf
Patient Access to Primary Care Act
Letter to House Regarding Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/aca/LT-Schwartz-RegardingPreservingPatientAccesstoPrimaryCareAct-051309.pdf
Healthcare Views
Letter to HELP Committee Regarding Healthcare Views
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/aca/LT-Senator-HELPCommitteeRegardingHealthcareViews-052909.pdf
Key Programs Authorized by the Affordable Care Act
Joint Letter to the OMB Regarding Key Programs Authorized by the Affordable Care Act
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/aca/LT-Zients-KeyProgramsACA-091610.pdf
Medicare Shared Savings Program: ACO
Joint Comments to CMS Regarding Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/aca/ST-Berwick-JointCommentsRegardingMedicareSharedSavings-060611.pdf
Value Based Insurance Design and Preventive Care
Letter to EBSA, HHS and IRS Regarding Value-Based Insurance Design in Connection with Preventive Care
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/aca/ST-Borzi-VBIDinConnectionwithPreventiveCare-021611.pdf
Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary
Letter to CMS, IRS and EBSA in Response to the Proposed Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/aca/ST-Berwick-ResponsetoProposedSummaryofBenefitsandCoverage-102111.pdf
Accountable Care Organizations
2011 State Legislation: Accountable Care Organizations
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/acos/ES-2011StateLegislationAccountableCareOrganizations-032612.pdf
Accountable Care Organizations and Health Care Spending
Accountable Care Organizations: Can They Rein In Health Care Spending for States?
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/acos/ES-ACOsReinInHealthCareSpendingforStates-011011.pdf
ACOs and the Medicare Shared Savings Model
Letter to CMS on Potential Regulations for ACOs and the Medicare Shared Savings Model
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/acos/LT-Berwick-PotentialRegulationsforACOsMedicareSharedSavingsModel-120310.pdf
Accountable Care Organizations Proposed Rule
Summary of the Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations Proposed Rule
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/acos/ES-SummaryMedicareSharedSavingsProgramACOProposedRule-040711.pdf
Medicare ACOs
Comments to FTC and DOJ Regarding Medicare ACOs
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/acos/ST-Leibowitz-FTCandDOJRegardingMedicareACOs-052511.pdf
CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program
Letter to AHRQ on the CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/chip/LT-Clancy-CHIPRAPediatricQualityMeasuresProgram-011211.pdf
Joint Letter to Congressional Leaders on CHIP Funding - February 26, 2015
Organizational Sign-On letter to Congressional Leadership urging a four year funding extension for Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) before federal funding for the program expires on September 30, 2015.
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/chip/LT-Con-CHIP-022615.pdf
AAFP Comment to MACPAC on CIP
AAFP comment letter to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) on the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) per MACPAC's request for stakeholder comments
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/chip/LT-MACPAC-CHIP-121914.pdf
Personalize Your Care Act
AAFP Letter to Rep. Blumenauer Supporting the Personalize Your Care Act (HR 1173)
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/end-of-life/LT-Blumenauer-PersonalizeYourCare-071013.pdf
Health Cooperatives: State Legislation
2011 State Legislation: Health Cooperatives
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/insurance/ES-2011StateLegislationHealthCooperatives-031611.pdf
Health Cooperatives
2011-2012 State Legislation: Health Cooperatives
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/insurance/ES-20112012StateLegislationHealthCooperatives-032612.pdf
Alternative Health Care Plans
Executive Summary: Alternative Health Care Plans
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/insurance/ES-AlternativeHealthCarePlans-072412.pdf
Health Care Cooperatives
Health Care Cooperatives: Definitions and State Examples
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/insurance/ES-HealthCareCooperativesDefinitionsandStateExamples-032311.pdf
List of Alternative Health Plans
Executive Summary: Brief List of Alternative Health Plans
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/insurance/ES-BriefListofAlternativeHealthPlans-072412.pdf
Health Insurance Consolidation
Health Insurance Consolidation 2010
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/insurance/ES-HealthInsuranceConsolidation2010-010312.pdf
Health Insurance Consolidation
Executive Summary: Health Insurance Consolidation 2011
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/coverage/insurance/ES-HealthInsuranceConsolidation2011-122211.pdf