Advocacy News

July

Delaware: Update Office-Based Surgery Requirements

Rhode Island: Stop Laser Use by Unqualified Personnel

June

Congress: ASPS on High Cost of Prescription Drugs

Texas: Plastic Surgery Works to Shape OON Bill

Florida: Improve OBS Standards of Patient Safety

May

Colorado: Stop Ban on Balance Billing

CO, IA & WA: Protect Gender Confirmation Coverage

Congress: Bundled Billing Won't Solve Surprise Billing

Pennsylvania: Withdraw Optometric Surgery Bill

April

Maryland: Revise Physician Topical Dispensing Law

WA & NY: Societies Oppose Government-Run Healthcare

Arkansas: Optometric Scope Expansion, MOC Prohibition

March

ASPS to MD, MN, VT: Stop Surgery by Optometrists

ASPS, State Societies Advocate Fair OON Reimbursement

Utah: ASPS Fights Cosmetic Medical Procedure Tax

ASPS Recognizes 'World Birth Defects Day'

Alert: Beware of HIPAA Violation Scam

Drs. Gregory Greco and Gregory Swank Inducted to PlastyPAC Founders Circle

February

Connecticut: Stop Dental Scope Expansion

Virginia | Washington: Out-of-Network Debate

State Optometric Scope Battles Continue in 2019

ASPS to ONC: Reduce Health IT Burdens

January

New York: Amend OBS Reporting Requirements

Congress: Out-of-Network Becomes Top Priority

White Hat Issue: Coverage for Congenital Anomalies

CMS: Amend Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule