Advocacy and Policy

Advocacy Brief

Medicare Payment Cuts

December 1, 2022

Medicare payment cuts are set to take effect next month, putting your patients and your practice at risk. Take a few minutes today and add your voice to the growing call against these cuts

What Surgeons Should Know

Advocacy

Information Blocking

Physicians are now required to share electronic patient records and other information. Learn more today.

Hub

Practice Management

Managing a practice? We have articles and tools to help you become proficient in procedure coding and stay current in coding regulations.

Advocacy Brief

ACS Advocacy Brief

The ACS Advocacy Brief is a biweekly newsletter that provides the latest in ACS activities in DC.

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.