AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS

Environment/Superfund ENV

No Bill No. - Air pollution: Safer fuel emissions.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Create a standard primary care benefit in high deductible health plans.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills named: H.R. 5858 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 3014 Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: Seek co-sponsors to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 2 - Farm Bill: Advocating for SNAP funding, nutrition assistance, and other relevant priorities. HR 6 - Support for patients and communities Act: Supported HR 6, the comprehensive opioids bill. HR 1318/ S. 1112: Preventing Maternal Deaths Act: Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 2553: Know the Lowest Price Act: Supported legislation to prohibit pharmacy contact gag rules. HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Supported testimony to the promoting legislation to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute: Patient Centered, primary care research, AHRQ funding. No Bill No. - Social Determinants of Health: Advancing Health Equity by addressing SDOH. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Rural Health: Eliminate disparities to access to quality care for rural populations. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - CPC+ reports: Timing, usefulness of reports. No Bill No. - MSSP/ACO proposed rule: Changes to accountable care organizations. No Bill No. - RFI on the EHR reporting period: Usefulness of EHR. No Bill No. - Medicare fraud and abuse:CMS fraud and abuse programs. No Bill No. - Physician focused payment model process: How the PTAC process is working. No Bill No. - Social risk factors in Medicare Programs: How SoDH should be reported. No Bill No. - Drug pricing transparency: Support for drug transparency. No Bill No. - State waivers granted through HHS: How state waivers should support primary care. No Bill No. - Medicare Part C/D changes: Telehealth benefits. No Bill No. - Medicare 2019 payments: E/M payment changes in 2019 and beyond. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Shared the AAFP's principles. No Bill No. - Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program Reauthorization: Meeting with staff to discuss THCGME reauthorization. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM model. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Bills named: S. 3014 (115th), H.R. 6317 (115th), H.R. 1318 (115th), H.R. 2553 (115th), H.R. 6310 (115th), H.R. 2 (115th), H.R. 5858 (115th), S. 1112 (115th), H.R. 6 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2018: GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. HR 6 - Support for patients and communities Act: Supported HR 6, the comprehensive opioids bill. HR 2553: Know the Lowest Price Act: Supported legislation to prohibit pharmacy contact gag rules. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare; Increase membership in the bipartisan caucus to increase awareness of primary care value. No Bill No. - Advanced Primary Care Alternative Payment Model: Seek co-signors on letter to HHS on APC-APM payment model. No Bill No. - Administrative Burden: Advocate for end to E/M documentation guidelines, AUC, etc. in WM Red Tape Initiative; Advocate for AAFP's administration burden principles. No Bill No. - Administrative simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No. - Social Determinants of Health: Advancing Health Equity by addressing SDOH. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Rural Health: Eliminate disparities to access to quality care for rural populations. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - CPC+ reports: Timing, usefulness of reports. No Bill No. - MSSP/ACO proposed rule: Changes to accountable care organizations. No Bill No. - Medicare fraud and abuse:CMS fraud and abuse programs. No Bill No. - Physician focused payment model process: How the PTAC process is working. No Bill No. - Medicare Part C/D changes: Telehealth benefits. No Bill No. - Medicare 2019 payments: E/M payment changes in 2019 and beyond.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6 (115th), H.R. 2553 (115th), S. 3014 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute: Patient Centered, primary care research, AHRQ funding. No Bill No. - Social Determinants of Health: Advancing Health Equity by addressing SDOH. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Rural Health: Eliminate disparities to access to quality care for rural populations. No Bill No. - Obesity: Reply to GAO on BBA 2018/PL 115-123 study on obesity. No Bill No. Gun Violence Research Funding: Ending epidemic of gun violence through research.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Insurance INS

HR 5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Seek co-sponsors for legislation to require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. H.R. 6310; H.R. 6317 - Direct Primary Care: Advocate for co-sponsorship of bill to allow Americans with HSAs to use their accounts to pay for DPC arrangements. No Bill No. - MSSP/ACO proposed rule: Changes to accountable care organizations.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills named: H.R. 5858 (115th), H.R. 6310 (115th), H.R. 6317 (115th)

Tobacco TOB

No Bill No - Youth e cigarette use: Urge further studies and regulations.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Immigration IMM

No Bill No. - Public charge proposed rule, immigration: Concerns with the DHS proposed rule.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

No Bill No. - Farm Bill/Nutrition: Advocating for SNAP funding, nutrition assistance, and other relevant priorities.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

HR 6 - Support for patients and communities Act: Supported HR 6, the comprehensive opioids bill. No Bill No. - Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute: Patient Centered, primary care research, AHRQ funding. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. Gun Violence Research Funding: Ending epidemic of gun violence through research.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (115th)

Education EDU

S. 3014 - Rural Physician Workforce Production Act: Graduate Medical Education reform, rural physician workforce; Seek House sponsors; GME Reform to support rural residency training; Seek co-sponsors on legislation to amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding. No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Increase membership in the bipartisan primary care caucus; Urge members to join the Primary Care Caucus to achieve the triple aim in healthcare. No Bill No.- National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access to Family Physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health professions training grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program Reauthorization: Meeting with staff to discuss THCGME reauthorization.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3014 (115th)

Pharmacy PHA

S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act: Advocating for the Know the Lowest Price Act: Supported legislation to prohibit pharmacy contact gag rules.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2553 (115th)

Welfare WEL

HR 2- Farm Bill: Advocating Advocating for SNAP funding, nutrition assistance, and other relevant priorities.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2 (115th)

Science/Technology SCI

HR 6 - Support for patients and communities Act: Supported HR 6, the comprehensive opioids bill.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (115th)