We Are Advocating on Your Behalf
The following are letters that were sent to leaders and agencies, advocating for family medicine education
- CAFM Response to CMS RFI on Promoting Efficiency and Equity (November 4, 2022)
- Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Coalition Letter Regarding Build Back Better
Letter to Chair Murray and Chairman Sanders dated December 2021 - Coalition Letter to Key Committees asking for Rural GME as part of Budget Reconciliation
- Coalition letter to Chairman Pallone re: inclusion of $6 billion for THCs in Energy and Commerce Budget Reconciliation draft
- Comment Letter on CY2022 Physician Fee Schedule - re: Primary Care Exception
- Joint CAFM AAFP Letter to CMS on GME provisions of proposed rule implementing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Feb, 24, 2022)
- Joint CAFM AAFP Letter to CMS on GME provisions of final rule implementing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (June 8, 2022)
- 430 Organizations Send Letter to Congress Urging Action on Telehealth
Letter to Congressional Leaders on July 26, 2021 - CAFM comments on PCORI draft national priorities
Letter to PCORI dated August 24, 2021 - Summary of key provisions of Congressional end of year Omnibus legislation
Provisions signed by the President on December 27, 2020 - Comment on Federal Register Proposed Rule Sunsetting Regulations Under the Department of Health and Human Services
Letter to US Department of Health and Human Services dated December 22, 2020 - Primary Care Priorities Related to Workforce and Research
Letter to Biden's Transition Team dated December 22, 2020 -
Letter to House/Senate Supporters of Reauthorization and Increased Funding for Teaching Health Centers
Letter to House/Senate Leaders dated Dec 2, 2020 -
Letter to House of Representatives in Support of Reauthorization and Increased Funding for Teaching Health Centers
Letter to House of Representatives dated Dec. 11, 2020) - Rural Hospital Bonus Payment
Letter to House of Representatives dated Nov. 13, 2020) - Rural Hospital Bonus Payment
Letter to Senate dated July 29, 2020). - Coalition Letter to Congressional Leaders in Support of Action on THC and Other Programs' Reauthorization.
Letter to Congressional leaders dated September 11, 2020 - Friends of AHRQ Support Letter for HR 8067 - for Additional AHRQ Funding.
Letter to Congressional leaders dated August 19, 2020 - Endorsement of Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (HR 7663).
Letter to Congressional leaders dated August 3, 2020 - Coalition Letter in Support of THC Reauthorization
Letter to Congressional leaders dated July 23, 2020 - Call for Public Support of and Investment in the Centers for Disease Control
Letter to HHS dated July 20, 2020 - Comments on the May 8 CMS Interim Final Rule Policy Waivers During the Public Health Emergency
- Letter to CMS dated July 2, 2020
- Comments on CMS Proposed Rule About Displaced Residents
Letter to CMS dated July 2, 2020 - Multi-organizational Sign-On Letter In Support of CDC Mission
Letter to CMS dated July 1, 2020 - Request to Advance Permanent Telehealth Reform
Letter to Congressional leaders dated June 29, 2020 - Request for Legislative Relief to Allow for Short Term Research and Service Delivery in Primary Care
Letter to Congressional leaders dated June 5, 2020 - Request for Allocation From the Provider Relief Fund to Primary Care to Offset Financial Impact of COVID-19
Letter to Secretary of HHS dated June 2, 2020 - Request for Legislation to Maintain Work Authorization During COVID-19 for Those With DACA Status
Letter to Vice President and Congressional Leaders dated May 4, 2020 - Request for Legislative Relief to Allow for Short Term Research and Service Delivery in Primary Care
Letter to Congressional leaders dated April 1, 2020 - Request for Support for Remote Precepting
Letter to CMS dated March 23, 2020 - Request for Changes in Regulation to Support the Primary Care Exception Supervision Requirements
Letter to CMS dated April 3, 2020 - Comments on Annual Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Letter to CMS dated September 19, 2019 - Reducing Administrative Burden to Put Patients Over Paperwork
Letter to CMS dated August 12, 2019 - Comments on Annual Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
Letter to CMS dated June 11, 2019 - Apply the Teaching Physician Primary Care Exception to Teaching Health Center Residents
One pager sent to CMS - ARPA-H and Primary Care Research
Questions?
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