Letters to Congress & Administration
ACR Letters
- ACR Letter to Rep. Roe Supporting Repeal of IPAB
(2/28/2013) - ACR Letter to Senator Cornyn Supporting IPAB Repeal (2/28/2013)
- ACR Letter to Congressional Committees on Joint SGR Proposal (2/25/2013)
- ACR Letter to Appropriations Committee_FY 2013 Labor-HHS Bill (07/26/12)
- ACR Letter to CMS - New E-M Codes for Primary Care (06/07/12)
- ACR Letter to Rep. McDermott - New E-M Codes for Primary Care (06/07/12)
- ACR Letter to CMS on Proposed New E/M Codes for Primary Care (06/07/12)
- ACR Letter to W & M on SGR Alternative (05/25/12)
- ACR Letter to Reps. Schwartz & Heck on SGR Repeal and Replacement (05/07/12)
- ACR Letter to Senator Hatch on Patient Access to Drugs in Shortage Act (04/25/2012)
- ACR Letter to HELP on Prescription Drug Shortages (04/09/2012)
- ACR Letter to Conference Committee on SGR (01/26/2012)
- ACR Letter to Rehberg & DeLauro on NIH Funding (11/22/2011)
- ACR Letter to Schwartz on SGR Repeal (10/21/2011)
- ACR Letter to Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (10/04/2011)
- ACR Letter to MedPAC on Recommendation to Replace the SGR (10/04/2011)
- ACR Letter to Leadership on Cuts to Biologics (7/14/2011)
- ACR Letter to E&C on IPAB Hearing (7/12/2011)
- ACR Letter to E&C on Physician Payment Reform (4/29/2011)
- ACR Letter to Ma Supporting AB310 – Preventing Specialty Tiers (4/25/2011)
- ACR Letter to House Sponsors to Repeal 3 Percent Medicare Withholding (4/11/2011)
- ACR Letter to Cornyn on IPAB (4/11/2011)
- ACR Letter to Thornberry on Medicare D Off Label Use (4/11/2011)
- ACR Letter to Whitfield on Prompt Pay Discount (4/11/2011)
- ACR Letter to Roe on IPAB. (2/14/2011)
- ACR Letter to Senate on 1099 Repeal (2/07/2011)
- ACR Letter to Emanuel on White House Meeting (1/24/2011)
- ACR Letter to MedPAC on Cognitive Specialties (1/10/2011)
Coalition Letters
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Coalition Letter to CMS Urging Elimination of ICD-10 Implementation
(12/20/2012)
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Coalition Letter to CMS on Proposed Audits of Evaluation and Management Codes
(10/19/2012)
- Coalition Letter to Congress on Transitioning from the SGR Payment Formula (10/15/2012)
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Coalition Letter to U.S. House Leaders on Sequester
(9/12/2012)
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Coalition Letter to U.S. Senate Leaders on Sequester
(9/12/2012)
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Coalition Letter to CMS on Improper Payments Initiatives
(4/3/2012)
- Coalition Letter to CMS on Implementation of Multiple Programs (03/28/2012)
- Coalition Letter to Administration on Pediatric Loan Repayment Program (03/22/2012)
- Coalition Letter to Super Committee Co-Chairs on SGR Repeal (11/10/2011)
- Coalition Letter to CMS on Medicare Data Release (8/08/2011)
- Coalition Letter to Appropriations on Pediatric Loan Program (7/26/2011)
- Coalition Letter to MedPAC on Physician Payment Reform (7/07/2011)
- Coalition Letter to Speaker on MedPAC Imaging Recommendations (6/30/2011)
- Coalition Letter to President Obama on SGR (6/27/2011)
- Coalition Statement on MedPAC's Imaging Recommendations (6/16/2011)
- Coalition Letters to DXA Sponsors (5/26/2011)
- Coalition Letter to Speaker on Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (5/19/2011)
- Coalition Letter to Speier on Self-Referral Exception (5/2/2011)
- CSC letter to MedPAC Re: March 2011 Meeting (3/30/2011)
- Coalition Letter to Congress ROI Research Funding FY12
(03/24/2011) - Coalition Letter to MedPAC on Imaging (03/21/2011)
- Coalition Letter to Congress on SGR Reform (03/10/2011)
- Coalition Letter to ONC on Meaningful Use Stages 2/3 (2/25/2011)
- Coalition Letter to Gingrey on HEALTH Act (1/25/2011)
Comment Letters
ACR Letters
- ACR Comment Letter to CMS on 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (08/31/12)
- Coalition Comments to CMS on Proposed Medicaid Payment Rule (06/11/12)
- ACR Comments to FDA on Draft Guidance for Biosimilars (05/25/12)
- ACR Comments to CMS on Adoption of ICD-10 (05/17/12)
- ACR Comment Letter to CMS on Proposed Rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use Implementation (05/07/12)
- ACR Comments to HHS on Prescription Medication Adherence (05/07/12)
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Coalition Comments to CMS on Reporting and Returning of Overpayments
(4/16/2012)
- ACR Comment Letter to CMS on CME (02/17/2012)
- ACR Comments to FDA on Drug Shortages (12/22/2011)
- ACR Comment Letter to CMS on 2012 MPFS Proposed Rule (8/30/2011)
- ACR Comment Letter to CMS on Medicare Data Release (8/08/2011)
- ACR Comment Letter to CMS on Chapter 4 MA Plans (2/24/2011)
- ACR Comment Letter to CMS on 2011 MPFS Final Rule (01/03/2011)
Previous Letters
Previous ACR Letters
- ACR Comment Letter to FDA on Biosimilars (12/22/2010)
- ACR Letter to Senator Harkin on Manufacturer Assistance in Medicare (12/3/2010)
- ACR Comment Letter to CMS on ACOs (12/3/2010)
- ACR Comment Letter to US Pharmacopeia (11/30/2010)
- ACR Letter to CMS Administrator Donald Berwick, MD (11/29/2010)
- ACR Letter to Cornyn on Repeal of IPAB (9/2/2010)
- ACR Comment to CMS on 2011 MPFS (8/24/2010)
- ACR Letter to Speaker Pelosi on SGR (6/22/2010)
- ACR Comments on MCC Strategic Planning 6 18 10 (6/18/2010)
- ACR Letter to CMS 5 18 10 Meeting (6/4/2010)
- ACR Proposed Rule Letter on Meaningful Use (3/15/2010)
- ACR Letter on Final Health Reform Provisions (1/20/2010)
- ACR Letter to Woodcock on Colchicine (12/18/2009)
- ACR Letter to Sebelius on Elimination of Consults (12/15/2009)
- ACR Comment Letter of 2010 MPFS Proposed Rule (8/27/2009)
Previous Coalition Letters
- Coalition Letter to Sebelius on Retroactive Payments (12/9/2010)
- Coalition Letter to Sebelius on e-Rx Penalties (12/9/2010)
- Rheumatology Community Letter to House Leadership on SGR (11/1/2010)
- Coalition Letter on FY11 Appropriations (10/29/2010)
- Coalition Letter to Sebelius on 5010 (10/28/2010)
- Letter to Appropriations Committees on Pediatric Loan Repayment Program (10/1/2010)
- Coalition Letter to House Leaders on SGR in Lame Duck (9/29/2010)
- Coalition Letter to Sebelius on HIPAA Changes (9/13/2010)
- Coalition Letter to Geithner on Attorney Tax Deduction (9/1/2010)
- Coalition Letter to Hackbarth on In Office Ancillary Services (8/27/2010)
- Letter to CMS on Consultation Codes (6/18/2010)
- Coalition Comment Letter to CMS on Program Integrity IFR (5/28/2010)
- CPCI Letter to CMS on Imaging Referrals (5/25/2010)
- Coalition Letter on Medicaid Payment Reform (4/30/2010)
- Coalition Letter for Quality Measure Funding (4/22/2010)
- Coalition Letter on Medicare Participation (3/16/2010)
- Coalition Comment Letter on Proposed Rule for Meaningful Use (3/15/2010)
- Coalition Letter to Obama on Tort Reform (2/23/2010)
- Coalition Letter on Specter Amendment Consultation Codes (1/12/2010)
- Coalition Letter on SGR (9/18/2009)
