Position Papers/Comment Letters
The ACCP Health Affairs Department (Government Relations and/or Practice Management Department) writes position papers and/or comment letters when a specific request comes from within the ACCP or from outside sources such as the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). When writing these position papers and/or comment letters input may be solicited from one or more of the following sources, NetWorks, ACCP Institutes, Government Relations or Practice Management Committee members. The final position paper/comment letter must be approved by the ACCP Board of Regents before it is posted on this website.
2/20/08 - ACCP/ATS Specialty Assistance Program for Industry on CPT Application Review [View Letter]
1/11/08 - CMS Comment Letter on OSA and CPAP [View Letter]1/3/08 - Change in Reimbursement for CPT 31620
The following link is to an ACCP comment letter sent to CMS regarding the change in reimbursement for CPT 31620, Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) during bronchoscopic diagnostic or therapeutic intervention(s). [View Letter]
11/07 - The ACCP supports the passage of the Medicare Respiratory Initiative - HR 3968
[View Letter]
8/07 - Polysomnograhpy Licensure Position Statement [View Letter]
1/13/07 - National Coverage Determination (NCD) regarding the diagnosis of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) submitted to CMS [View Letter]
A Crisis in Critical Care
The United States faces an unprecedented, and largely unrecognized, crisis in quality critical care services for the sickest patients. Today, there are insufficient numbers of qualified doctors and nurses to provide specialized care in intensive care units (ICU) for critically ill patients – including people who've suffered heart attacks, traumatic injury, shock, burns, or exposure to toxic agents. [MORE]
American College of Chest Physicians Position Paper:
Provide FDA With Meaningful Authority To Regulate Tobacco
Congress must grant FDA jurisdiction over tobacco
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