Action Center

Welcome to the American College of Physicians' Legislative Action Center. This advocacy tool enables ACP to send out action alerts, inform our members of critical health policy issues, and put our members in contact with their legislators.

Ask Your Members of Congress to Pass Prior Auth Legislation This Year

Urge your members of Congress to support and pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702/S.4532). With at least 221 cosponsors in the House of Representatives and 54 cosponsors in the Senate, the Improving Seniors’...

Tell Congress to Fix Medicare Payment

ACP is calling on AIMn members to urge their members of Congress to support a Medicare payment fix this year that stops scheduled payment cuts to physicians. BackgroundThe Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule includes a 2...

Urge Your Members of Congress to Oppose the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

ACP is calling on all Advocate for Internal Medicine network (AIMn) members to join us in a "Write to Congress" campaign to urge your members of Congress to oppose legislation that would permanently authorize Medicare coverage for expanded pharmacist scope of practice...

Urge Your Members of Congress to Act on Health Care Legislation This Year!

ACP is calling on AIMn members to urge their members of Congress to pass legislation preventing year-end Medicare payment cuts to physicians and maintain expiring telehealth flexibilities.With a limited number of legislative days left in the 118th Congress, your help is...

Urge Your Members of Congress to Pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702/S.4532)!

Urge your members of Congress to support and pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702/S.4532) which would protect patients from unnecessary delays in care and reduce administrative burden on physicians by streamlining the prior authorization...

Urge Your Members of Congress to Act on Important Health Care Legislation!

In May, ACP members were in DC to meet with their representatives in Congress on key issues for internal medicine physicians and patients. For those who didn’t attend Leadership Day, we need your help to amplify their advocacy and ensure Congress hears our message...

Urge HHS to Provide Additional Relief Following Change Healthcare Cyberattack

ACP is asking members to urge the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take additional steps to help physicians following the cyberattack on Change Healthcare by addressing cash flow disruptions, improving communications, and maintaining alternative claims...

Urge Your Members of Congress to Oppose Ban on Diversity Efforts in Medical Schools

ACP is calling on all internal medicine physicians to contact their members of Congress and urge them to oppose the ‘EDUCATE’ Act, H.R. 7725. The bill, if passed, could end federal funding for US medical schools with programs related to diversity, equity, and/or...

Ask your Members of Congress to Support the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act!

Ask your members of Congress to cosponsor H.R. 4942/S. 665, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, which allows states to sponsor foreign-trained physicians to work in medically underserved areas in exchange for a waiver of the physicians' two-year...

Enroll in the Advocates for Internal Medicine Network

Join more than 15,000 colleagues in the AIMn program in advocating for the interests of internal medicine in Washington DC. By joining, you will receive legislative updates on key policy issues and engage in outreach to your federal lawmakers.