About this newsletter
The ACP Advocate is an e-newsletter, edited by the College's Washington, DC governmental affairs division, created to provide you, our members, with succinct news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care. To learn more about ACP's Advocacy and to access the ACP Advocate archives, go to www.acponline.org/advocacy. |
|
|
Welcome to The ACP Advocate
It's our first issue of 2014 and Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace plans have just started operating. Our first story today is about the roll-out of those plans and patient concerns that you may be seeing in your practices. I encourage you to take a look at the article and to check out the first link in the resources at the bottom for more advice from the College on how to handle issues you may see.
Our second story today is also about the ACA, specifically the Medicaid expansion that is happening in some states. A new commentary in Annals details the benefits that states participating in the expansion of this program will see for their residents. Check out the article for more details about what you may see, or not see, in your state.
We'll see you again on Jan. 24. Until our next issue, for more coverage of what's happening in Washington take a look at my award-winning blog, The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty. You can also follow me on Twitter @BobDohertyACP.
As always, please send your feedback and suggestions on this newsletter to: TheACPAdvocate@acponline.org.
Yours truly,
Bob Doherty
Senior Vice President
Governmental Affairs and Public Policy
American College of Physicians |
|
In focus
The ACA on Jan. 1
With the bulk of the Affordable Care Act’s coverage provisions set to go into effect on Jan. 1, ACP has updated our resources on ACA enrollment. We encourage you to visit our page for more information about resources that can help your patients enroll in the health insurance exchanges. We also have a new resource “Affordable Care Act Issues Physicians Need to Know” which can help guide you in speaking with patients about their concerns on things like network issues, deductibles and prescription drug coverage. |
Become an Advocate for Internal Medicine
Join ACP’s Advocates for Internal Medicine Network (AIMn). You’ll find updates about the latest legislation affecting internists and be able to help contribute to ACP’s continued success on Capitol Hill. In addition, the program will provide you with legislative alerts designed to help you easily email or call your members of Congress to let them hear about the issues important to you and other internal medicine physicians. |
|
|