Public Policy Statements

COVID-19

• Joint Statement Supporting OSHA’s COVID Vaccination or Testing Requirement 11/18/2021
• Joint Letter to Congress regarding Surprise Medical Billing in COVID-19 Relief Package (PDF) 7/29/2020
• Joint Letter to CMS to Sunset Waivers When PHE Concludes (PDF) 7/23/2020
• Joint Letter Urging Congress to Extend Eligibility for the PPP Loan Program (PDF) 6/17/2020
• Joint Letter to Congress Urging inclusion of the Targeted and Limited Liability Protections in Bipartisan Bill, H.R. 7059, the "Coronavirus Provider Protection Act" - 6/9/2020
• Joint Letter Encouraging the Passage of the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (PDF) - 6/1/2020
• Joint Letter to Congress Urging further Protections for Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 (PDF) - 4/15/2020
• Letter to Congress for Further Protections during COVID-19 - 4/10/2020 (PDF)
• Letters to All 50 Governors Calling for Protections for EPs from Malpractice during COVID-19 (PDF) - 4/7/2020
• Letter to President Donald J. Trump Calling for Protections for EPs from Malpractice during COVID-19 (PDF) - 4/7/2020
• Joint Letter to HHS: Emergency Funding for Physicians through the CARES Act (PDF) - 4/7/2020

 

EM Workforce

• Letter to Wellstar Health System CEO: Not Enforcing Non-Compete Clause in Contracts as they Prepare to Close (PDF) - 10/17/2022
• Joint Letter to US Department of Veterans Affairs Supremacy Project (PDF) - 7/29/21
• Joint Letter to Veterans Health Administration on CRNA Oversight (PDF) - 6/25/2020
• Federal Trade Commission: Non-Competes in The Workplace: Examining Antitrust and Consumer Protection Issues (PDF) - 3/2/2020
• Joint Letter to the AAMC on the Standardized Video Interview (SVI) (PDF) - 9/30/2019
• Open Letter to the AMA: Where is the Public Campaign Advocating for Physicians? (PDF) - 7/8/2019
• AAEM Letter to ACGME Regarding the Common Program Requirements (PDF) - 11/5/2018
• Letter Refuting Merit Badge Requirements Available (PDF) - 3/19/2020

 

Emergency and Trauma Care

• Compensated Time for Faculty Academic Administration and Teaching Involvement (PDF) - 7/23/2019
• Beyond the Safety Net: America’s Emergency Departments Keep the System Afloat (PDF) - 7/1/2017
• A Resource for Emergency Physicians on Balance Billing, Out-of-Network Fees, and Surprise Bill from the AAEM Independent Practice Support Committee (PDF) - 7/1/2017
• Letter to IRS regarding "Additional Requirements for Charitable Hospitals" (PDF) - 9/4/2012
• Letter to conferees regarding S. 3187/H.R. 5651, the Food and Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2012 (PDF) - 6/8/2012
• Letter addressing the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDF) - 4/24/2012
• H.R. 3627 School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act (PDF) - 2/7/2012
• S. 1884 School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act (PDF) - 2/7/2012
• Comments to the Department of Education regarding the promulgation of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-84) (PDF) - 10/30/2007
• Letter to Inspector General (PDF) - 10/23/2006
• S.518, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (PDF) - 7/27/2005
• H.R.2356, the Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005 (PDF) - 6/20/2005
• Joint letter calling for public health funding to be a national priority (PDF) - 2/1/2005
• Letter opposing H.R. 3722, the "Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 (PDF) - 5/16/2004
• Joint letter calling for public health funding to be a national priority (PDF) - 1/29/2004

 

Medical Liability

• S.1337, the Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (PDF) - 7/7/2006
• S.354, the HEALTH (Help Efficient Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Health Care) Act of 2005 (PDF) - 3/30/2005
• S.367, the Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005 (PDF) - 3/30/2005

 

Medicare/Medicaid

• UnitedHealthcare Retroactive Denial of Emergency Care and the Prudent Layperson Standard - 6/19/2021
• Joint letter on to Price Transparency to CMS (PDF) - 6/25/2018
• Joint letter from medical community on Medicare physician payment cuts (PDF) - 9/12/2012
• Letter endorsing H.R. 6142, the Assuring Medicare Stability and Access for Seniors Act of 2012 (PDF) - 9/10/2012
• Letter to all Members of Congress urging a permanent fix to the Medicare physician payment formula (PDF) - 11/16/2010
• Comments to CMS addressing the proposed payment and policy changes for physician services to Medicare beneficiaries in CY 2010 (PDF) - 8/27/2009
• Comments to CMS on the proposed rule on Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B for CY 2010 (PDF) - 8/27/2009
• S. 2785, the Save Medicare Act of 2008 (PDF) - 4/21/2008
• Comments to CMS regarding access to billing (PDF) - 9/7/2004

 

Tort Reform

• Position Statement Against Federal Regulation (6/14/2020)
• Letter endorsing H.R. 5/S. 218, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2011 (PDF) - 2/15/2011
• Letter to all Members of Congress advocating tort reform (PDF) - 6/24/2009

 

Sickle Cell

• Introduction of SCD Medicaid Demo Bill  (PDF) - 9/29/2021

 

Other  Issues

• AAEM Board of Directors response to DOJ/FTC on merger guidelines (PDF) - 4/12/22
• Rep. Stevens Leads Effort to Designate September 17th as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day (PDF) - 9/17/21
• Sanctity of the Doctor-Patient Relationship (9/16/21)