SCAI responds to FDA's Public Workshop on Injecting New Science into Regulatory Decision Making

SCAI President Dr. Steven R. Bailey and ACC President Dr. Alfred A. Bove recently issued a joint letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid addressing concerns about current proposals that penalize hospitals based on high “all-cause” readmission rates.

The final days of 2009 continue to be very busy, with advocacy issues evolving quickly. SCAI's leadership, members, and advocacy team continue to work tirelessly to stay in front of, and act on, issues related to health care reform and reimbursement. Your letters and calls to Congress and CMS have been instrumental in the victories achieved, such as delaying the SGR cuts and phasing-in the CMS cuts. Your help will again be needed throughout the coming year.

SCAI advocacy leaders and members continue to fight 2010 Medicare cuts in cardiology reimbursement citing reimbursement rates based on flawed data from the AMA's Physician Practice Information Survey (PPIS), as well as other problems.

The Alliance of Specialty Medicine is voicing its opposition to Rep. Jackie Speier’s proposed legislation – H.R. 2692 – which would undermine the patient‐physician relationship and diminish the ability of physicians to ensure that their patients have access to the right care at the right time in the right setting.