Resources from the 2022 Legislative Conference

In preparation for ACC’s Legislative Conference, reference these handy resources to get up to speed and/or refresh your memory on lobbying best practices and recent topical updates:

• 2022 Legislative Conference Agenda
• Take Action: Urge your members of Congress to co-sponsor the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022
• How-To Lobby Webinar Video
• Virtual Meeting Tips
• Recent HeartPAC Updates:
  • “Keys to Building Relationships with Policymakers”
  • “2022 Fall Federal Advocacy Update”

2022 Legislative Conference Talking Points

• Increasing Patient Access to Care
  • Addressing Medicare Cuts
    • ACC, House of Medicine Continue Full-Court Press to Stop Medicare Cuts; Urge Broad Reform
    • ACC Submits Formal Comments to CMS on CY2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
    • Legislative Text
      • Medicare_Cuts_H.R.8800_Legislative_Text.pdf
    • Letters
      • Payment Reform Coalition Letter.pdf
      • Letter-Text-Stabenow-Barrasso-Letter-on-Medicare-Physician-Payment.pdf
  • Expanding Patient Access to Cardiovascular Care
    • Legislative Text
      • Cardiac_Rehab_H.R.1956_Legislative_Text.pdf
      • Cardiac_Rehab_S.1986__Legislative_Text.pdf
    • House Bill Overview
      • CV Rehab One Pager.pdf
• Improving Clinician Well-Being
  • Streamlining Prior Authorization Practices
    • ACC Priority Legislation Addressing Prior Authorization Passes House
    • Legislative Text
      • Prior_Auth_H.R.3173_Legislative_Text.pdf
      • Prior_Auth_S.3018_Legislative_Text.pdf
      • Gold_Card_H.R.7995_Legislative_Text.pdf
    • Press Releases
      • Coalition Press Release on Intro of Prior Auth Bill.pdf
      • Gold_Card_H.R.7995_Press_Release.pdf
    • Letters
      • Coalition Letter Prior Auth Bill Ways and Means Markup.pdf
    • HHS OIG Report – Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage
      • HHS OIG Report on Prior Auth in Medicare Advantage.pdf
  • Addressing Workplace Violence
    • ACC Backs SAVE Act; Bipartisan Gun Reform Now Law
    • Legislative Text
      • SAVE_H.R.7961_Legislative_Text.pdf
    • Letters
      • SAVE Act Support Letter.pdf
• Developing Public Health Initiatives
  • South Asian Heart Health Awareness & Research
    • South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act Passes Full House Energy and Commerce Committee
    • Legislative Text
      • SAHHARA_H.R.3771_Legislative_Text.pdf
    • ACC Statement
      • ACC Statement SAHHARA EC Health Subcommittee.pdf
  • Valvular Heart Disease Research
    • ACC Priority Legislation Passes Senate HELP Committee
    • Legislative Text
      • CAROL_H.R.1193_Legislative_Text.pdf
      • CAROL_S.1133_Legislative_Text.pdf
    • Letters
      • CAROL Act Coalition Letter.pdf
      • CAROL Act Support Letter.pdf