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Only one in three patients in the ICU is currently under the care of an intensivist. Shouldn’t more patients in the ICU receive optimal medical care from physicians who are specifically trained in critical care medicine and provide the majority of their care in an ICU setting? Should Medicare reverse, or at least delay until physician concerns can be adequately addressed, its decision to eliminate payment for consultation service codes?

If you answered “yes” to these questions, you should participate in ACCP grassroots advocacy!

ACCP Advocacy News

August 30, 2010
ACCP Acts To Protect Physician Members From Costly and Burdensome Regulations

The American College of Chest Physicians, in partnership with 26 other medical specialty societies, has filed a motion to intervene as a plaintiff in the case of the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, and the Medical Society for the District of Columbia v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to declare unlawful and set aside the FTC's application of the Red Flags Rule to ACCP physician members and physicians in general.

 
June 21, 2010
History of ACCP Antitobacco Activities

Since 1960, the ACCP has been involved in reducing the impact of tobacco-related illness through proactive advocacy initiatives.

 
March 10, 2010
MLN Matters: Questions and Answers on Reporting Physician Consultation Services
News Flash - Version 3.0 of the Measures Specifications Manual released in November 2009 for 2010 PQRI has been revised.
 
January 08, 2010
PQRI 2010 Performance Measures

Pay-for-performance initiatives are developed in nearly all sites of service to focus on the performance of quality medicine.

 
December 29, 2009
Senate Passes Health System Reform Bill
On December 24, the US Senate passed historic health system reform legislation in a 60-39 party line vote. Following is an overview of how the Senate bill compares with the ACCP Principles for Health System Reform.
 
December 18, 2009
Letter From the President

Over the past several months, I have been involved in many discussions about health system reform with my family, colleagues, and even my patients. I am sure that you have had similar conversations.

 
November 23, 2009
Senate Votes To Begin Debate on Health System Reform Bill
On November 21, the US Senate voted to begin debate on health system reform and formally consider HR 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, by a party-line vote of 60-39.
 
November 22, 2009
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Eliminates Consultation Codes
The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) closely reviewed the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule and submitted written comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting that they remove the proposal to eliminate consultation codes or at least delay the implementation of the proposal.
 
October 26, 2009
US Senate Blocks S 1776
On October 21, 2009, the US Senate was unable to obtain the 60 votes necessary to invoke cloture to vote on S 1776, the Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009. The motion failed on a vote of 47-53.
 
June 11, 2009
US Senate Casts Historic Vote to Regulate Tobacco Products
Today the US Senate delivered a truly historic victory for America's health by approving legislation to grant the US Food and Drug Administration meaningful regulatory authority over tobacco products.