News & Advocacy
posted: September 15, 2023
E/M payment provisions and telehealth allowances endorsed.In September 11, 2023, correspondence with CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, OAR President Elisabeth Roter expressed the...
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posted: August 3, 2023
The need for Congress to act quickly and decisively to fix a broken Medicare payment system cannot be overstated. The fiscal stability of physician practices and the long-term viability of our...
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posted: July 6, 2023
Also in this issue: Legislators urge CMS to finalize prior authorization reforms
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posted: June 15, 2023
Featured Speaker: E. Michael Lewiecki, MD, Professor of Medicine at University of New Mexico School of Medicine and Director of New Mexico Clinical Research Osteoporosis Center.
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posted: June 9, 2023
A summary of healthcare policy news relevant to the rheumatology community.
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posted: May 12, 2023
A summary of healthcare policy news relevant to the rheumatology community.
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posted: April 27, 2023
A summary of healthcare policy news relevant to the rheumatology community.
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posted: March 30, 2023
A summary of healthcare policy news relevant to the rheumatology community.
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posted: March 13, 2023
Recommendations address challenges for patients, practices, and providers.In a March 13, 2023, letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), President Elisabeth S. Roter, MD...
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posted: February 24, 2023
A summary of healthcare policy news relevant to the rheumatology community.
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posted: January 19, 2023
A summary of healthcare policy news relevant to the rheumatology community.
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posted: December 23, 2022
Medicare cuts finalized in spending bill.
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posted: June 13, 2022
No Surprises Act Webinar June 16; Pause on Additional Documentation Requests
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posted: January 4, 2022
By Elisabeth S. Roter, MD; OAR PresidentWhat a year it’s been!2021 called for continued modifications to care for patients in the midst of a pandemic. As an organization, the Ohio Association...
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posted: January 4, 2022
By Monica Hueckel, OSMA Senior Director of Government RelationsThe 2021 year is coming to a close, and the Ohio Association of Rheumatology has made the best of another somewhat...
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posted: January 4, 2022
Medicare Reimbursement Cuts Temporarily AvertedOn Friday, December 10, President Biden signed legislation to phase in and defer Medicare physician payment cuts that were scheduled to take effect on...
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posted: January 3, 2022
Build Back Better Healthcare Provisions in LimboU.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s objections to the nearly $2 trillion social spending bill is forcing Democrats to try to pare down major healthcare...
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posted: January 3, 2022
By American College of RheumatologyCVS Caremark to Revise Prior Authorization Forms in January 2022In July, CVS Caremark changed its prior authorization forms for many biologic drugs, creating an...
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posted: January 3, 2022
On December 16, 2021, 92 state medical and specialty societies sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to engage stakeholders as early as possible as the Department...
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posted: July 12, 2021
Over the past decade, Medicare reimbursement for osteoporosis screening has greatly declined from $140 in 2006 to $42 in 2018. As a result of reduced screening due to declining reimbursements, it...
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