LETTERS AND TESTIMONY
AGS Endorsed the Following Bills in the 112th Congress
- Medicare Home Health Planning Improvement Act of 2011(S 227/HR 2267)
- Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act (S 1273/HR 2341)
- Personalize Your Care Act (HR 1589)
- Caring for an Aging America Act (S 1095)
AGS Position Statements
AGS Addressed Legislative and Regulatory Issues:
- Letter to Senate-House Conference Committee Opposing Payment Cuts to Hospital Outpatient Departments (January 20, 2012)
- Comments to CMS on Chronic Care Delivery/Care Coordination Codes (November 22, 2011)
- Comments to NIH on Development of 2013 Common Fund Programs (Sept. 14, 2011)
- Joint Comments with AMDA and AAHCP to CMS re: Evaluation & Management Services (August 30, 2011)
- Comments to CMS on Proposed Screening for Depression in Older Adults (August 19, 2011)
- Comments to CMS on COPD Outcomes Measures (July 8, 2011)
- Comments to CMS on Hospital Conditions of Participation Proposed Rule (December 23, 2011)
- Comments to CMS on the Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for CY 2012 (August 30, 2011)
- Comments to CMS on the 4th Five Year Review of the RBRVS Proposed Rule (July 25, 2011)
- Letter to the Senate Addressing Federal Budget Proposals to Reduce Funding for Medicaid
- Comments to CMS on Accountable Care Organizations (June 6, 2011)
- Comments on SGR Reform to House Ways and Means Committee (May 20, 2011)
- Comments on SGR Reform to House Energy and Commerce Committee (April 25, 2011)
- Comments to CMS on CY 2011 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (January 3, 2011)
- Comments to CDC on Health Risk Assessment Guidance (January 3, 2011)
AGS Addressed Quality Issues:
- Comments to NQF on MAP Draft Report for LTC Workgroup (November 22, 2011)
- Comments to NQF on MAP Draft Report for Coordination Strategy for Clinician Performance Measurement (September 12, 2011)
- Comments to ACP on Role of Performance Assessment in Reformed Health Care (August 26, 2011)
- Comments to PCORI on “Tier 1” Pilot Projects (August 26, 2011)
- Comments to AMA on Stroke Rehabilitation Measurement Set (April 8, 2011)
- Comments to AMA on CER Priorities for PCORI (March 25, 2011)
AGS Advocated for Increased Appropriations:
- Written Testimony to Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Funding for Geriatrics Workforce Training and Research Initiatives (May 19, 2011)
- Written letter on VA Funding to the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees (April 22, 2011)
- Written Testimony to House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Funding for Geriatrics Workforce Training and Research Initiatives (April 15, 2011)
- Written letter on NIA-NIH Funding to the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees (April 14, 2011)
* Letter was sent to multiple members of Congress.
