CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC

CMA/ACEP Letter to California Congressional Delegation regarding Aetnas Claim and Code Review program S 4532/HR 8702 Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - prior authorization reform S 3503/HR 5013 The Value in Health Care Act of 2023 (Lahood, Wenstrup) Extends the ACO Bonus + HR 8261 Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access to Care Act (Ways and Means Committee adopted) HR 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 (Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee adopted) S 2016/HR 4189 CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 (Telehealth) (Menendez, Boozman, Schumer, Collins/Thompson, Matsui) HR 6371 No Fees for EFT Act (EFT=Electronic Funds Transfer) S 1302/HR 2389 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (Schatz, Wicker, Cardin, Thune/Sewell, Fitzpatrick) S 704/HR 1202 The Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (Rosen, Boozman/Babin, Houlahan) HR 4941 (Schiff) Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act of 2023 (PATH Act) HR 4974 (Cardenas) Local 988 Response Act of 2023 Mental Health Hotline S 1339 (Sanders, Cassidy) PBM Reform Act Drug Enforcement Administration 21 CFR Part 1308 [Docket No. DEA-1362; A.G. Order No. 5931-2024] Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

Expand funding for the Teaching Health Center Program 88 Federal Register 61578; Sept 7, 2023: Revised version of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program application form. Docket ID ED-2021-OPE-0077: Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Ed Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; Negotiated Rulemaking for Title IV Regulations: Higher Education Act. (PSLF 87 Fed Reg 65904) Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Regulations and On-Going Implementation Issues for California and Texas.

Panetta/Miller-Meeks House Dear Colleague Letter on Medicare Physician Payment Reform Joint AMA, National Specialty Society, State Medical Association letter to Congress urging Medicare Physician Payment Reform HR 2474: Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (Ruiz, Bera, Bucshon, Miller-Meeks): Medicare Physician Annual Inflation Update - House Dear Colleague letter (Bera-Bucschon) to Leadership Urging Medicare Payment Reform Medicare MACRA Payment Reform - reduce administrative burdens in the MIPS reporting programs HR 6371 Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 (Bucshon, Kelly) budget neutrality reform S 4935 Physician Fee Stabilization Act of 2024 (Welch, Boozman) Medicare budget neutrality reform Proposals to extend the Medicare work Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI) floor, alter the Medicare physician work GPCI and the Medicare physician practice expense GPCI HR 3784 Providers and Payers Compete Act HR 6445 Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act File Code CMS-1807-P. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Advantage; Medicare and Medicaid Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policies. -Medicare Advance payments to assist physicians impacted by the United/Change Healthcare cyberattack: CMA letters and multiple virtual meetings. -Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2024 Issues. Meetings prior to the release of the proposed 2024 Fee Schedule.

Reauthorize the Conrad-30 J-1 VISA Waiver Program

88 Federal Register 61578; Sept 7, 2023: Revised version of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program application form. Docket ID ED-2021-OPE-0077: Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Ed Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; Negotiated Rulemaking for Title IV Regulations: Higher Education Act. (PSLF 87 Fed Reg 65904) Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Regulations and On-Going Implementation Issues for California and Texas.