Massachusetts Medical Society: Federal Advocacy Letters

Federal Advocacy Letters

The MMS works with the Massachusetts congressional delegation, national medical associations, and federal regulators to produce results for patients and physicians in Massachusetts and across the country.


Reproductive Health Coalition Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment

November 15, 2024

AMA Federation Sign-on Letter Urging Replacement of Medicare Cuts with 2025 Payment Update

November 15, 2024

Sign-on Letter Urging Inclusion of Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act in Year-end Legislative Package

November 12, 2024

Physician-Led Hospital Coalition Letter in support of H.R. 9001

September 12, 2024

AMA Federation Letter on MACRA Reform VI

July 24, 2024

Sign-on Letter to HHS Secretary Regarding HIPAA-related Reporting Requirements Involving the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident

May 20, 2024

Sign-on Letter to Congress in Support of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act and the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act

March 15, 2024

Sign-On Letter to Congressional Leadership to Reverse Medicare Payment Cuts

January 17, 2024

Letter to Massachusetts Congressional Delegation in Support of Preserving Seniors’ Access to Physicians Act

December 14, 2023

AMA Sign-On Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding Medicare Payment Cuts

November 16, 2023

Letter to House Ways and Means Committee and the Energy Commerce Committee Regarding Medicare Physician Payment System Reform

November 10, 2023

Sign-on Letter to House Members Regarding Budget Neutrality Reform for Medicare Physician Payments

October 31, 2023

Letter to House Committee on Ways and Means and Committee on Energy and Commerce Leadership in Opposition to I CAN Act

June 1, 2023

Letter in Support of Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act

April 19, 2023

Sign-on Letter to Cigna Regarding Modifier 25

April 18, 2023

AMA Sign-On Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding Inflationary Update

March 15, 2023

Sign-on Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure Regarding Proposed Prior Authorization Reforms

February 13, 2023

tMed Coalition Letter to Senators Markey and Warren Regarding Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022

November 2, 2022

Letter to Senator Markey Regarding Medicare Payment Cuts

October 24, 2022

Coalition Letter to Representatives Bera and Bucshon Regarding Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022

September 30, 2022

Thank You Letter to Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Regarding Inflation Reduction Act

September 6, 2022

Massachusetts Medical Society Comments to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance in Response to the RFI on Mental and Behavioral Health

November 1, 2021

Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure on Surprise Medical Billing Law Implementation, Part 2

September 2, 2021

Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure on Surprise Medical Billing Law Implementation

June 24, 2021

Letter to Massachusetts Congressional Delegation on Telebehavioral Health Law (Section 123 Provision)

June 11, 2021

Letter to Congress Urging Extension of Moratorium on Medicare Sequester Cuts

February 12, 2021

Letter to Acting HHS Secretary on Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Buprenorphine

January 27, 2021

Letter to Department of Veterans Affairs on Scope of Practice Interim Final Rule

January 7, 2021



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