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ACS Advocacy and Health Policy Staff

Interim Director
Christian Shalgian
1640 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-337-2701
Fax: 202-337-4271
cshalgian@facs.org

Assistant Director, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Improvement Programs
Elizabeth W. Hoy, MHA
Phone: 202-337-2701
E-Mail: ehoy@facs.org

Manager, State Affairs
Jon Sutton
Phone: 312-202-5358
jsutton@facs.org

General Information
ahp@facs.org


ACS Views on Legislative, Regulatory, and Other Issues

Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Assistants at Surgery

Cancer Issues

Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)

Graduate Medical Education

Health System Reform

Health Partnership Act

HIPAA and Medical Records Confidentiality

Medicare Coverage Issues

Medicare Fee Schedule:

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2008

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2006

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2005

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2004

 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC)

 Medicare Payment Reform

— EMTALA–Related Tax Deduction

— Hospital Payment

— Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2007

— Medicare Reform Proposals

— Pay for Performance

— Sustainable Growth Rate

Office-Based Surgery

Organ Transplants

Patient Safety

Physician Self Referral Law

— Access to Imaging Services

Scope of Practice

Specialty Hospitals

State Children's Health Insurance Program

Trauma and EMS

Veterans Affairs

Workforce


Revised February 13, 2008


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