ADVION Issue & Advocacy Center ADVION 2022 Issue Briefs: Expand Medicare Beneficiaries’ Access to Digital Health, Including Telehealth & Remote Patient Monitoring (Feb 2022) Support the Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act of 2021 (H.R. 5536) (Feb 2022) Hospital Observation Status Harms Beneficiaries' Access to Medicare's Skilled Nursing Benefit NASL Coalition Involvement Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition Coalition to Protect Rehabilitation (CPR) Observation Stays Coalition LTPAC Health IT Collaborative Fee Schedule Coalition Therapy Coalition Additional Advocacy Resources 2023 Congressional Calendar US House of Representatives US Senate U.S. Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121 Welcome to the ADVION Issue & Advocacy Center Mounting public and private pressure to restructure the nation's healthcare delivery system, a growing number of elderly Americans and limited financial resources have created an uncertain environment for long term and post acute care providers. ADVION's advocacy efforts serve to provide your organization with the knowledge and tools necessary to ensure that your voice is heard in the congressional health care debate. The role of an informed constituent is a crucial one; you have the expertise and the local knowledge to provide valuable information to your legislators. ADVION encourages members to become involved - whether it's by scheduling a meeting with your elected representative, writing a letter, or making a phone call. TAKE ACTION NOW! A bipartisan coalition of doctors in Congress recently introduced the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 2474), which would add a permanent payment update to the Medicare PFS to address the annual payment uncertainty affecting Medicare-participating practitioners under the Medicare PFS. Email Your Member of Congress Today to Ensure Certainty and Predictability under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule CALLING ALL ADVION ADVOCATES! Medicare payment cuts threaten access to clinical laboratory services and undermine our nation’s health care infrastructure. ADVION needs all of our advocates to reach out to their Members of Congress today and tell them to protect Medicare patients and enact the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA) (H.R.2377/S. 1000). TAKE ACTION NOW! Issues PDPM - The Patient Driven Payment Model Observation Stays Medicare Managed Care Physician Fee Schedule SNF PPS Telehealth Diagnostic Testing Issues Health IT Issues e-Prescribing Therapy Issues Compliance Reporting Important Federal Legislation tracked by ADVION:
