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    Health Policy and Advocacy

    Turn to AAHPM for news and information about health policy issues with the potential to impact hospice and palliative care patients and providers.

    Learn how the Academy is advocating for the field and how you can weigh in to make a difference. You can also connect with AAHPM colleagues and staff to share information and advocacy resources.

    Advocacy Updates

    AAHPM Provides Comments on Draft Hospice Legislation

    Telehealth

    AAHPM Comments on DEA proposed rule on Special Registration for Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances

    AAHPM Continues Support of Extending Telehealth Flexibilities

    AAHPM Signs onto Letter Requesting 2-year Extension on Telehealth
    Prescribing Flexibilities

    AAHPM Provides Testimony at Drug Enforcement Agency Telehealth Listening Session

    AAHPM Signs onto Letter Requesting DEA Expedite New Rules for Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances

    Physician Fee Schedule

    AAHPM Submits Comments on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

    Federal Research Funding

    AAHPM Submits Testimony to House Committee Urging for Continued Funding for NIH and Palliative Care Research

    Patient Quality of Life Coalition Requests Continued Federal Funding for Palliative Care Research

    AAHPM Submits Testimony to House and Senate Committees for Continued Federal Funding for Palliative Care Research

    Health Policy News

    Academy provides CMS with feedback on how to improve data collection for patients with serious illness.

    AAHPM Comments on Rescheduling of Marijuana Proposed Rule

    Comments to PTAC on Addressing the Needs of Patients with Complex Chronic Conditions or Serious Illnesses in Population Based Payment Models

    Senate Finance Committee Requests Feedback on Medicare Benefits for Chronically Ill Patients

    House Committee Requests Feedback on Next Steps for 21st Century Cures Initiative

    AAHPM Provides Feedback to House Committee on Proposed NIH Reforms

    Academy Submits Comments on Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule