SHM Joins Multi-Stakeholder Letter Supporting the MAT Act
SHM joins over 100 medical societies and patient advocacy groups supporting the inclusion of the “Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act” to the broader “Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act.”
SHM Joins Multi-Stakeholder Letter on Extending Telehealth Flexibilities
SHM joined a multi-stakeholder letter urging the extension of telehealth flexibilities beyond the expiration of the PHE.
SHM Supports the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act
SHM supports the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act. This legislation will extend the Hospital at Home waiver for two years after the expiration of the public health emergency.
SHM Supports the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021
Due to a confluence of factors, providers who bill Medicare are facing steep payment cuts in January 2021. This legislation will help offset these cuts by extending the 2021 Medicare physician payment adjustment of positive 3.75% for an additional year.
SHM Supports the Reintroduction of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act
Download Letter The Honorable Roger MarshallUnited States Senate479A Russel Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kyrsten SinemaUnited States Senate317 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable John ThuneUnited States Senate511 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 Dear Senators Marshall, Sinema, and Thune, The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), representing the nation’s hospitalists, is writing to offer […]
SHM Supports the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
Download Letter The Honorable Susan WildU.S. House of Representatives1027 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable David McKinleyU.S. House of Representatives2239 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 Dear Representative Susan Wild, David McKinley, et al., The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), representing the nation’s hospitalists, is pleased to offer our support of the Dr. Lorna Breen […]
SHM Signs Multi-stakeholder Letter Opposing Reductions in Military Medical Billets
SHM sent a letter supporting the passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Act. This legislation represents a first step in addressing the crisis of burnout and mental health struggles amongst health care professionals.
SHM Sends Letter on Impending Medicare Physician Payment Cuts
SHM has submitted comments on the Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. SHM commented on various proposals, including but not limited to, the impending budget cuts, telehealth proposals, and the Quality Payment Program.
SHM Supports the Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment Act
SHM supports the Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act (EAGLE). This legislation will simplify the employment based immigration system into a “first-come, first-serve” system that does not discriminate based on country of origin.
SHM Supports the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act
SHM supports the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. This legislation will help protect patients from unnecessary care delays by streamlining and standardizing prior authorization under the Medicare Advantage (MA) program.