Advocacy update is a premier CAP member benefit. Delivered weekly to members' email, it provides news that affects pathology and laboratory medicine, including:
- Policy
- Legislation and political action
- Economic and regulatory affairs
In addition, CAP members receive special advocacy update alerts throughout the year when news breaks.
Advocacy Update: December 17, 2024
Congress just released a 2025 spending plan that included relief from Medicare payment cuts to physician services. The CAP applauded the proposal and continues to press lawmakers to enact the relief ahead of an expected 2.5% cut to Medicare pay for pathology services effective on January 1, 2025.
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Advocacy update previous issues and special reports are available for the last two years.
Quarterly Advocacy Update
Review the last quarter’s relevant advocacy updates in a snapshot of key issues and accomplishments of our advocacy efforts at the federal and state level.
Cyberattacks and Cybersecurity in Health Care
Cybersecurity attacks against health care organizations and hospitals are increasing in severity. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the health care and public health sector experienced a 42 percent increase in ransomware attacks and the average cost of a health care data breach has reached $10.93 million. The CAP is monitoring the impact of cyberattacks on pathology practices and laboratories and continues to share resources to assist pathologists managing the fallout. Click here for more information and to access those resources.
AMA Physician Practice Information Survey
The American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Practice Information Survey is underway, and we urgently need all selected physicians to actively engage in this effort. The intent of the survey, which has been endorsed by over 170 medical societies and other health care associations, is to collect updated and accurate data on practice costs which are a key element of physician payment. These data have not been updated since last collected over 15 years ago and it is critically important to update these data to ensure accurate payment.
Physicians should complete the survey and urge their practices to do the same. Practices will be contacted by mail and email. Visit the AMA for more information on the Physician Practice Information Survey.
Practice Data
To fight for your interests, we must stay in touch with you on the issues that matter most. That's why our advocacy efforts are informed by ongoing research and comprehensive surveys of pathology practices.
The CAP's Policy Roundtable provides timely, well-researched, and objective policy analysis to advance the specialty and address changes in the health care system that affect pathology and pathologists' ability to provide benefits to patients. Learn more about our Pathology Practice Survey work.
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