LETTERS AND TESTIMONY
AGS Position Statements
- Statement to the IOM Committee on GME from James Pacala MD, MS (December 19, 2012)
- Response to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Story (5/30/12) About Narcotic Pain Relief for Older Adults
- AGS Statement on the Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Persistent Pain in Older Adults (April, 2012)
- AGS Statement on Advance Care Planning (February, 2011)
Bills We Support
AGS Addressed Legislative and Regulatory Issues:
- Letter to House Committees on Reforming the Medicare Payment System (February 25, 2013)
- Letter to Senate and House Leadership Regarding Impact of Sequestration on Healthcare Workforce Training and Aging Research (December 13, 2012)
- AGS Testified before Senate Aging on Use of Power Mobility Devices (September 19, 2012)
- Comments to CMS on the Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for CY 2013 (September 4, 2012)
- Comments to HHS on the Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) Rule (June 25, 2012)
- Comments to HHS Regarding Medicaid Payments for Services Furnished by Certain Primary Care Physicians (June 11, 2012)
- Letter to House Ways and Means Committee on SGR Reform (May 25, 2012)
- Letter to Representatives Schwartz and Heck in Regards to the Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 (May 15, 2012)
- Comments to CMS on Electronic Health Record Incentive Program—Stage 2 (May 7, 2012)
- AGS Comments on Draft National Action Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease (March 30, 2012)
- Comments to DOL in Support of Greater Federal Minimum Wage and Overtime Protection for Home Care Workers (March 12, 2012)
- Letter to Senate-House Conference Committee Opposing Payment Cuts to Hospital Outpatient Departments (January 20, 2012)
AGS Addressed Quality Issues:
- Comments to PCORI on Draft National Priorities & Agenda (March 15, 2012)
- Comments to NQF on Care Coordination Commissioned Paper (March 5, 2012)
AGS Advocated for Increased Appropriations:
- Letter to House/Senate Appropriations Leadership on FY 2014 Funding for the National Institute on Aging
- Written Testimony to Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Funding for Geriatrics Workforce Training and Research Initiatives (April 11, 2012)
- Written Testimony to House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Funding for Geriatrics Workforce Training and Research Initiatives (March 29, 2012)
- Written letter on VA ORD Funding to the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees (March 27, 2012)
- Written letter on NIA-NIH Funding to the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees (February 27, 2012)
* Letter was sent to multiple members of Congress.
