ePolicy News July 2020

July 02, 2020

Find a list of the stories in the July 2020 edition of ePolicy News below.

ASCP Urges HHS to Extend Public Health Emergency

ASCP has joined with the American Society for Microbiology and other organizations in urging Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to extend the public health emergency. Read more.

Mental Health Services Urged for Frontline Health Professionals

ASCP is supporting proposed legislation that would address mental health needs of healthcare professionals on the frontlines of fighting COVID-19. Read more.

Congress Should Enact Resident Physician Shortage Bill: ASCP

ASCP is calling on Congress to enact the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, which would increase Medicare support for physician residency training through graduate medical education to address the impending national physician workforce shortage. Read more.

Presidential Executive Order Poses Problems to Pathology Workforce

President Trump on June 22 signed an executive order extending the current ban on green cards issued outside the United States and adding restrictions on temporary work visas, such as the H-1B, H-4 and J-1 visas, through the end of 2020. The executive order does not affect individuals who have valid visas or those currently in the United States. Read more.

CMS provides Added Flexibility to MIPS Sought by ASCP

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that physicians can opt out either completely or partially from to 2020 MIPS program by submitting a hardship exemption application and indicating that the hardship relates to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Read more.

ASCP/AMA Corner: ASCP Working in Concert with AMA

Check out the following updates about ASCP’s work with the American Medical Association.

ASCP Partners with AMA on Budget Neutrality Measure
Scope of Practice Expansions at VA Raises Concern
Congress Urged to Support Telehealth Beyond COVID-19
ASCP Supports Liability Protections for Physicians
Assistance Sought for Medical Societies Affected by COVID-19

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