Doctor Apologies
Executive Summary regarding Medical Liability and Doctor Apologies
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/liability/ES-LiabilityDoctor-1005.pdf
HEALTH Act of 2011
Joint Letter to House Regarding HEALTH Act of 2011
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/liability/LT-House-Health-012511.pdf
Payment Innovation and Liability Reform
Policy Brief regarding Payment Innovation and Liability Reform
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/liability/ST-Brief-Payment-080812.pdf
FY 2012 Priorities
Statement to the House Appropriations Committee on FY 2012 Priorities
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/liability/TS-House-Priorities-041511.pdf
Access to Covered Medicaid Services
Letter to CMS regarding Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services, CMS-2328-P
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/sunshine/LT-CMS-Services-070511.pdf
Credentialing of Physicians Providing Telemedicine Services
Oregon Model Legislation: Credentialing of Physicians Providing Telemedicine Services
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/model_legislation/hit/Credentialing%20of%20Physicians%20Providing%20Telemedicine%20Services.pdf
Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative
Summary of the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/incentive/ES-PrimaryCare-092811.pdf
Physician Payment 2011
Regulations Report: Physician Payment 2011
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/ES-2011PhysPaymtYrEndReport-122211.pdf
2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Summary of Key Provisions of the Proposed Rule on the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/ES-2010ProposedRuleMedicare-070809.pdf
2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Summary of Proposed 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/ES-2014ProposedFeeSchedule-071913.pdf
AAFP Statement to Energy and Commerce on Site-Neutral Payment
Chairman Joe Pitts of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee entered this statement for the record of the AAFP during a May 21, 2014 hearing on Medicare site-neutral payment, and Medicare payment for post-acute care.
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/ES-EC-SiteNeutralPayment-052114.pdf
Physician Payment Reform
Medicare Physician Payment Reform
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/ES-June2011PhysPaymentReform-0611.pdf
Physician Payment Reform
Medicare Physician Payment Reform
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/ES-OverviewPaymentReform-011613.pdf
Physician Payment Reform Act
Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/ES-Reform-Act-1109.pdf
Deficit Reduction
Letter to the Joint Select Committee Regarding Deficit Reduction
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/feesched/LT-JointSelectCommittee-DeficitReduction.pdf
Final Vote Tally on H.R. 2 - House
Summary of the final H.R. 2 vote outcome in the House that took place on March 26, 2015
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/HR2VoteTally-House-041415.pdf
Final Vote Tally on H.R. 2 - Senate
Summary of the final H.R. 2 vote outcome in the Senate that took place on April 13, 2015
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/HR2VoteTally-Senate-041415.pdf
AAFP Letter to the APM Framework and Progress Tracking Group - November 18, 2015
AAFP comments about the Alternative Payment Model (APM) Framework and the associated white paper created by the Alternative Payment Model Framework and Progress Tracking Work Group
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/LT-APM-Framework-111815.pdf
AAFP Letter to HCP LAN on Financial Benchmarking - March 4, 2016
This letter was sent by AAFP to HCP LAN supporting primary care financial benchmarking concepts and most of the concepts in the draft white paper.
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/LT-Benchmarking-030416.pdf
AAFP Letter to CMS Commending the Final Rule on Federally Qualified Health Centers
AAFP letter commenting on FQHC PPS rates for multiple visits on the same day, the Medicare claims payment amount, waiving coinsurance for preventive services
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/LT-CMS-FQHCFinalRule-061714.pdf
Three-day Hospitalization Requirement
Letter to the CMS Innovation Center Regarding Eliminating the 3-day Hospitalization Requirement
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/LT-CMS-HospitalizationRequirement-062311.pdf
AAFP Cover Letter to CMS on MACRA RFI - November 9, 2015
AAFP response to the CMS request for information regarding implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), promotion of Alternative Payment Models (APM), and incentive payments for participation in eligible APMs
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/LT-CMS-MACRA-Cover110915.pdf
AAFP Letter to CMS on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model - May 9, 2019
AAFP letter to CMS proposed rule titled, Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model; Proposed Rule
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/LT-CMS-MedicareB-050916.pdf
Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education Nomination
AAFP Letter to CMS Nominating Roanne Osborne-Gaskin MD, MBA, to the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/LT-CMS-OsborneGaskinNomination-062413.pdf
AAFP Letter Opposing the 2015 Proposed Part C and D Rule
AAFP letter to CMS opposing provisions of 2015 proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs.
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/payment/medicare/LT-CMS-PartCD-022614.pdf