Issue Updates
News
SHM Signs AMA Letter on Split (or shared) Billing
SHM joined the AMA and other medical specialty societies, urging CMS to rescind the new policy on split (or shared) billing. Read Now
Policy Update: Split (or shared) Billing
One-pager on recently finalized rules for split (or shared) billing of hospital visits between physicians and NPs/PAs. Updated December 1, 2021. Read Now
Blunting Medicare Payment Cuts and Addressing Physician Wellness
Congress has passed, and President Biden has signed into law, legislation that will blunt the majority of the scheduled Medicare reimbursement cuts. Additionally, Congress has passed legislation focused on reducing and preventing physician suicide. Read Now
Letters
SHM Signs Joint Statement in Opposition to Legislative Interference in the Patient-Physician Relationship
In light of the Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health System, SHM, alongside 74 other medical and specialty societies, oppose legislative interference into the physician-patient relationship. Read Letter
SHM Comments on the 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
SHM submitted comments on the quality and performance measurement provisions of the 2023 IPPS proposed rule and responded to a Request for Information on measuring healthcare disparities. Read Letter
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. Read Letter