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Category: Advocacy

Advocacy

Legislative Wins

Protecting Public Health & Patient Safety Scope of Practice/Physician-Led, Team-Based Care PAMED is leading statewide efforts to maintain physician-led, team-based care in Pennsylvania. Fundamental to … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

Federal Bill Seeks to Continue Enhanced Medicaid Payments Beyond 2014, Assure Access to Care

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), certain Medicaid primary care specialties are eligible for enhanced reimbursement to be paid at Medicare rates for 2013 and 2014. A … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

Eight PA Congressmen Urge Federal Government to Delay MU Stage 3

On Sept. 28, 2015, 116 members of Congress, including eight from Pennsylvania, signed onto a bipartisan U.S. House of Representatives letter urging the Director of … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, Grassroots Action Center

TweetChat with PAMED during President Obama’s State of the Union Address

PAMED President Scott Shapiro, MD, (@sshapiromd) will host a TweetChat on Jan. 12, starting at 9 p.m. for a live discussion with physicians about their thoughts … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy

PAMED Meets with Highmark, Pushes Insurer to Reconsider Decision on Physician Reimbursement Cuts

The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) held its second meeting with Highmark senior staff on March 8, 2016, and asked the insurance giant to reverse the … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, Grassroots Action Center

Got Names? Reach Out to Legislators You Know Personally

Are you friends with a state legislator or a member of Congress from Pennsylvania? Are you willing to reach out and request that he or … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, Grassroots Action Center

Links to Government Agencies

Links to PA Agencies Links to Federal Agencies Board of Medicine Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Board of Osteopathic Medicine Agency for Healthcare … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Advocacy, Grassroots Action Center

Physicians Urge Legislators to Strengthen Team-Based Care

PAMED President  Bruce MacLeod, MD, speaks at Physician Leadership Day, as Gov Tom Corbett and physicians look on. View more photos in the album on PAMED’s Facebook … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022

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