Advocacy and Policy

The Issues We Track

Federal Legislation

Our health policy agenda consists of a variety of issues to serve practicing surgeons, including Medicare physician payment, medical liability reform, and more.

State Legislation

We know state legislatures can often meet the needs of citizens in a way that Congress cannot. This can directly impact surgeons, making it even more important to be involved in grassroots advocacy.

Regulatory

We analyze and advocate on regulations that affect surgeons and surgical care.

Quality Payment Program Resource Center

Find help navigating the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Learn how scoring works, what each category entails, and how it affects your pay.

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Raise Your Voice

Get Involved

Are you interested in getting more involved in advocacy and health policy or learning more about becoming a surgeon advocate representing your patients and profession? Our advocacy resources can help.

SurgeonsVoice Advocacy Center

This interactive tool makes it easy for you to see the legislative issues at play in your state and seamlessly connects you to the right representatives to provide your perspective.

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Advocacy Brief

Our biweekly e-newsletter covers ACS efforts to advocate for surgeons and their patients on Capitol Hill, as well as issues affecting surgeons at the state level.

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Practice Management

ACS provides the necessary resources to successfully manage surgical practices. Access articles and tools to become proficient in procedure coding and stay current in coding regulations.

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COVID-19 Practice Management

To support caregivers in delivering safe, high-quality care during the COVID-19 pandemic, ACS has developed online resources for surgeons and surgical practices facing the impact of the national public health emergency.

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