ACT NOW: Support "Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act"
Contact your Members of Congress and urge them to support the bipartisan "Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act." This legislation would modernize the way Medicare Advantage plans and healthcare providers use prior authorization, including reducing administrative burden and reducing delayed care.
ACT NOW: Repeal Section 510 in Labor-HHS appropriations bill and support patient identification
Contact your Members of Congress and urge them to Repeal Section 510 from the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill and Support Patient Identification.
ACT NOW: Contact your Members of Congress and urge them to support the Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021
The Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021 would authorize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to create a program to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities by coordinating CDC SDOH-related activities, and improving the capacity of public health agencies and community organizations to address social determinants.
ACT NOW! Support H.R.366, the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021
Contact your Members of Congress today and urge them to support H.R.366, the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021.
ACT NOW: Contact your Senators today and urge them to support S.674 – The Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act
The Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act would create a Core Public Health Infrastructure Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to modernize public health at every level.
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Advocacy Resources
From AHIMA
Under the Dome: Advocacy-focused column in the Journal of AHIMA
HIM Body of Knowledge: All comment letters and additional advocacy resources
From U.S. Government
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics
Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
