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
Sign On Letters
AAHPM Joins 190 Organizations to Protect the Medicaid Program
The Academy Joins Physician Groups to Urge Improvements to Reconciliation Bill
Physician Groups Ask Congress to Maintain Medicaid
Telehealth
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
Physician Fee Schedule
AAHPM Submits Comments on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Federal Research Funding
AAHPM Submits Written Testimony to Senate Committee for Full NIH Funding
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
AAHPM Submits Comments to CMS on Hospice Wage Index and Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rules.
AAHPM Comments on Rescheduling of Marijuana Proposed Rule
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