Alerts

• Alliance of Specialty Medicine Comments on Schwartz SGR Proposal - 11/29/2011
• Reps. Burgess and Green Sign-on Letter to MedPAC Leadership Addressing SGR - 11/16/2011
• SGR Letter to Deficit Reduction Committee - 11/11/2011
• Speciality Sign-on Letter on Quality Measure Endorsement Processes of NQF - 10/25/2011
• Alliance Letter Supporting Reps Burgess and Green SGR Sign-on Letter - 10/24/2011
• Alliance Comment Letter on HHS' Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 10/26/2011
• MedPAC Press Release on SGR Recommendations - 10/11/2011
• AUA, AUAF Letter to Super Committee Opposing Medicare Payment Cuts - 10/11/2011
• Alliance Letter to FDA on 510K - 10/11/2011
• AUA Letter to Super Committee Opposing Medicare Payment Cuts - 09/22/2011
• CPCI in Letter to Super Committee Opposing Cuts to Imaging - 09/22/2011
• AUA Letter to Super Committee Opposing Cuts to GME - 10/03/2011
• AUA Letter to MedPAC Opposing Proposal to Cut Specialists - 09/27/2011
• Alliance Letter to Finance Committee Opposing Expansion Proposal of MedPAC - 09/26/2011
• Alliance Press Release on MedPAC SGR Plan - 09/16/2011
• Alliance Letter to Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - 09/08/2011
• AMA Coalition Letter on PCORI National Priorities and Strategic Recommendations - 09/01/2011
• Roe Letter to Debt Committee on Repealing IPAB - 09/01/2011
• Alliance Comments on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2012 Proposed Rule - 08/30/2011
• AUA Comments on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2012 Proposed Rule - 08/30/2011
• AUA Comments on Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS)/Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment for CY 2012 Proposed Rule - 08/30/2011
• AUA Comments to CMS - Availability of Medicare Data - 08/07/2011
• Alliance Comment Letter to CMS on Availability of Medicare Data for Performance Measurement - 08/08/2011
• AUA Comment Letter on the Availability of Medicare Data for Performance Measurement - 01/01/1900
• AMA Letter on HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures Proposal - 08/01/2011
• ACS Letter on HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures Proposal - 08/01/2011
• Alliance Letter on HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures Proposal - 08/01/2011
• UROPAC: Building on Success and a Renewed Energy for the Future - 08/01/2011
• Alliance Comment Letter to CMS on Proposed Rules on e-Rx - 07/25/2011
• Coalition Comment Letter to CMS on Proposed Rules on e-Rx - 07/25/2011
• AUA Comment Letter to CMS on Proposed Rules on e-Rx - 07/25/2011
• AUA Comment Letter to CMS on 5-Year Review of Work RVUs - 07/25/2011
• Coalition Letter Opposing Cuts to Cancer Fighting Drugs - 07/18/2011
• Senators Draft Letter to President Opposing Imaging Cuts - 07/20/2011
• CPCI Data on Imaging Reimbursement - 07/20/2011
• CPCI Letter Opposing Imaging Cuts - 07/20/2011
• Coalition Letter to Obama in Opposition of GME Cuts in Debt Ceiling - 07/14/2011
• AUA Assistance to Florida Urologic Physicians Network - 07/01/2011
• Letter to Sebelius and Berwick Regarding Final 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - 07/11/2011
• AUA Comment Letter Regarding H.R. 2140, the Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2011 - 06/30/2011
• Letter to Congressman Gingrey in Support of H.R. 2182, the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act of 2011 - 06/28/2011
• Letter Urging Congress to Repeal IPAB - 07/06/2011
• Specialty Societies Oppose MedPAC’s Recommendations on Cutting Imaging Reimbursement - 06/30/2011
• Medical Societies Ask for SGR Repeal in Deficit Talks - 06/27/2011
• CPCI Letter to Senate Finance Committee Regarding Trade Adjustment Assistance Program - 06/29/2011
• AUA Comments on the Hospital IPPS for Acute Care Hospitals - 06/20/2011
• Surgical Societies Comment on Proposed ACO Rule - 06/06/2011
• Letter to Glenn Hackbarth, JD, Chairman of MedPAC, Defending Imaging Ancillary Services - 05/20/2011
• Alliance Letter to Reps. Conyers and Paul in Support of H.R. 1409, the Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011 - 06/01/2011
• Alliance Letter to Congressman Price in Support of H.R. 1700, the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act - 06/01/2011
• Alliance Letter to Sen. Murkowski in Support of S. 1042, the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2011 - 05/26/2011
• AUA Comment Letter on HB 119/SB 1736 in Florida Patient Self-Referral Act - 05/10/2011
• Opposition to H.R. 1476 Letter to Speier - 05/02/2011
• AUA Comment Letter to House E&C Committee on SGR - 04/28/2011
• Alliance Statement on Obama Deficit Plan - 04/18/2011
• Alliance of Specialty Medicine IPAB letter to Sen Cornyn - 04/18/2011
• Alliance Letter of IPAB Repeal Support in Senate - 04/18/2011
• Alliance Letter of IPAB Repeal Support in House - 04/18/2011
• Coalition Letter to Speaker Boehner Addressing RUC - 04/12/2011
• AUA Comments to MedPAC - In-Office Ancillary Use - 04/07/2011
• AUA Comment Letter to CMS on QIO Notice - 04/04/2011
• AUA Urology Issue Statements - 03/27/2011
• Alliance of Specialty Medicine Comments on the HITPC Proposal for Stage 2 of the Meaningful Use of EHRs - 03/21/2011
• Coalition Letter on the SGR to Senate - 03/10/2011
• Coalition Letter on the SGR to House - 03/10/2011
• Coalition Letter on Maryland Law - 03/09/2011
• AUA/AAOS Sign-on Letter to Amend Maryland Patient-Referral Law - 03/09/2011
• Alliance EMTALA Comments to CMS - 02/21/2011
• Alliance IPAB letter to Rep Roe 01-31-11 - 01/31/2011
• AMA Coalitions Lettter - Health Act Letter - 01/25/2011
• Letter to President Obama from Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee Regarding Medical Malpractice - 01/27/2011
• AUA Comments on “Screening for Bladder Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement Draft (December 2010) - 01/11/2011
• ACO Comments to CMS - 12/03/2010
• Alliance Letter of Support HEALTH Act - 01/06/2011
• AUA Letter of Support HEALTH Act - 01/01/1900
• AUA Comments to CMS on CY 2011 MPFS - 12/30/2010
• Alliance Comments to CMS on CY 2011 MPFS - 01/03/2011
• Surgical Letter on eRx - 12/09/2010
• Retroactive Payments Letter - 12/10/2010
• E-Prescribing Penalties Letter - 12/09/2010
• Surgical Letter to OSHA - 12/07/2010
• ACO Comments to CMS - 12/03/2010
• Letter to Pelosi-Boehner on S. 3987 Red Flag Program Clarification Act - 12/06/2010
• AUA Response to ACO Request for Information - 12/03/2010
• Surgical Comments on CMS Program Integrity Proposed Rule - 11/16/2010
• Uncertainty planning for December 1, 2010 - 11/15/2010
• Alliance Welcomes New Members to Congress - 11/03/2010
• AMA Coalition Letter to HHS on 5010 Transactions - 11/01/2010
• Alliance Position Paper on Off-Label Use of Drugs, Biologics & Devices - 10/22/2010
• Congressional Letter to FDA on 510(k) - 10/12/2010
• AUA Comment Letter to MedPAC – Validation of Physician Times - 10/11/2010
• AUA Comment Letter to MedPAC – LCA - 10/11/2010
• H.R. 6389, the PROSTATE Act - 09/29/2010
• Coalition Letter to Congress on SGR in Lame Duck - 09/29/2010
• Coalition Letter to MedPAC - 09/21/2010
• Alliance Letter Opposing Tax Deduction for Trial Attorneys - 09/10/2010
• Coalition Letter to MedPAC - 08/27/2010
• Alliance Letter to Debt Commission - 09/16/2010
• S. 3775 – The PROSTATE Act - 09/17/2010
• AMA Letter on Proposed Attorney Tax Deductions - 09/01/2010
• AUA Comments to CMS - HOPPS-ASC Prop CY2011 - 08/31/2010
• Alliance Comment Letter to CMS on 2011 MPFS - 08/24/2010
• AUA Comments to CMS on 2011 MPFS - 08/24/2010
• Dear Colleague Letter by Senate to CMS on ASC Payments - 08/05/2010
• Thank You Rep. Cassidy for Letter to CMS on ASC Payments - 08/12/2010
• Thank You Rep. Klein for Letter to CMS on ASC Payments - 08/12/2010
• AUA Comments to MedPAC on IOAE - 08/03/2010
• Coalition Comment Letter to FDA on UDI System - 07/08/2010
• Alliance of Specialty Medicine SGR Patient Handout - 07/07/2010
• AUA/AACU/LUGPA Letter on SGR to Speaker Pelosi - 06/22/2010
• AUA Comments to CMS - IPPS FY2011 - 06/18/2010
• Surgical Society SGR Letter to Senate - 05/26/2010
• Surgical Society SGR Letter to House - 05/26/2010
• Joint Comment Letter to CMS on the Interim Final Rule on DMEPOS - 05/28/2010
• Joint Comment Letter to DEA - 05/26/2010
• Surgical Societies Oppose Freeze in Medicare Physician Payments - 05/11/2010
• AMA Coalition Comment Letter on EHR Incentive Program - 05/03/2010
• Congressional Request for GAO Study on Imaging - 04/16/2010
• Testimony of Dr. Olsson Representing the AUA to MEDCAC - 04/21/2010
• Pinnacle Medicare Announces Retirement of Least Costly Alternative LCD - 04/23/2010
• AMA Letter in Support of Funding for Quality Measure Development - 04/23/2010
• Medicare Meltdown Petition - 04/20/2010
• Medicare Meltdown Patient Poster - 04/20/2010
• AUA/AACU Joint Statement on Healthcare Reform - 04/09/2010
• Alliance Letter Supporting Repeal of the IPAB Provision - 04/06/2010
• Hart Health Strategies: Healthcare Reform Law Timeline - 03/30/2010
• Coalition Letter to Extend the Medicare Participation Status - 03/16/2010
• AMA Coalition Letter to CMS on Meaningful Use - 03/15/2010
• ACS Coalition Letter to the House on Reconciliation - 03/12/2010
• Coalition Letter on Tort Reform - 02/23/2010
• President Obama’s healthcare reform proposal - 02/22/2010
• American College of Surgeons Letter to Obama - 02/19/2010
• Alliance of Specialty Medicine Letter to Obama - 02/19/2010
• AMA/AARP SGR Letter to Congress - 01/21/2010
• AUA Comments to MedPAC on In-Office Imaging - 01/21/2010
• Broad Coalition Opposing IPAB - 01/15/2010
• Broad Coalition Supporting Inclusion of Specter Amendment - 01/12/2010
• Alliance Letter to Conferees - 01/08/2010
• MedPAC Discussion of Physician Payment Adequacy on December 10, 2009 - 12/10/2009
• CMS Comment Letter – 2010 Physician Fee Schedule - 12/28/2009
• CMS Comment Letter – 2010 ASC Rule - 12/22/2009
• Neal IPAB Letter to Pelosi - 12/17/2009
• LCA US Court of Appeals Opinion - 12/22/2009
• AUA Fights Practice Expense Cuts under Fee Schedule Rule—Urology Slated for 3 Percent Cut in 2010 - 12/22/2009
• Coalition Letter – Specter Amendment – Delay the Elimination of Consult Codes - 12/11/2009
• Alliance Letter – Opposition to Warner Amendment - 12/11/2009
• Alliance Letter – Support of Shaheen-Markley CER Amendment - 12/11/2009
• Alliance of Specialty Medicine Opposes Senate Bill - 12/02/2009
• AUA/American College of Surgeons Opposition to Senate Bill - 12/01/2009
• Opposition to Cosmetic Surgery Tax in Senate Bill - 11/24/2009
• MedPAC Discussion of the In-Office Ancillary Exception to the Stark Laws on October 8, 2009 - 10/08/2009
• American College of Surgeons' Letter to Senate - 11/04/2009
• ACS Letter to House - 09/22/2009
• ACS Letter on Senate Finance Committee Amendments - 09/22/2009
• ACS Letter Addressing Senate Finance Committee Healthcare Reform Bill - 09/22/2009
• Alliance Letter to Finance Committee on IMAC - 09/22/2009
• Alliance Letter to Finance Committee on SGR - 09/22/2009
• Alliance Letter to Finance Committee on Medical Liability Reform - 09/22/2009
• Alliance Letter to Finance Committee on Value-Based Purchasing - 09/22/2009
• Surgeons and Healthcare Reform Document - 09/21/2009
• ACS Letter to the House on Medical Liability Reform (AUA co-signed) - 09/11/2009
• ACS Letter to the Senate on Medical Liability Reform (AUA co-signed) - 09/11/2009
• Preliminary Framework on Senate Finance Healthcare Reform Bill - 09/08/2009
• AUA Comment Letter to CMS on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for CY 2010 - 08/28/2009
• AUA Comment Letter to CMS on HOPPS/ASC Rule for CY 2010 - 08/28/2009
• AUA Talking Points on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for CY 2010 - 08/28/2009
• August Recess Visits - 08/10/2009
• AUA has NOT Endorsed House Tri-Committee Bill - 07/07/2009
• New Amendments to the Tri-Committee Bill - 07/07/2009
• Letter to Senator Cooper Opposing Expanded Powers for MedPAC - 01/01/1900
• Letter to Senator Rockefeller Opposing Expanded Powers for MedPAC - 07/06/2009
• Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released for Comment - 07/01/2009
• AUA Offers Support for Patient-Center Outcomes Research Act of 2009 - 07/01/2009
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Seeking Comments to Research Guidelines - 06/01/2009
• AUA Supports AMA Principles on Healthcare Reform - 06/01/2009
• AUA Health Policy Chair Steven Schlossberg, MD, Testifies Before Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Video - 05/14/2009
• AUA Health Policy Chair Steven Schlossberg, MD, Testifies Before Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - 05/14/2009
• AUA Statement to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Comparative Effectiveness Research - 05/01/2009
• Legislative Update: AUA Kicks off 2009 with a Brilliant Start - 12/01/2008
• Congress Averts Physician Pay Cut for Six Months, Medicare Participation Deadline Extended until February 15 - 01/01/2007
• CMS Delays Revised Anti-markup Provisions - 01/01/2007
• Anti-markup Sample Comment Letter - 01/01/2007
• Congress Once Again Stops Physician Medicare Payment Cut - 12/01/2006
• CMS to Use AUA Practice Expense Data to Calculate 2007 Medicare Physician Fees - 11/06/2010
• Join with physicians around the country to tell Congress to stop the SGR cut! - 09/01/2006
• Medicare Cut Caught in Congressional Power Play - 01/01/2006
• Please Ask Your Representative to Support HR 3617 Today! - 01/01/2006