News from ACOI

ACOI Endorses Senate Community TEAMS Act

ACOI has endorsed the Senate companion of the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students Act (Community TEAMS Act) (

House Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Improve Physician Payment Stability

Legislation has been introduced in the U.S.

New Bill Exempts Health Care Professionals from H-1B Fee

Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Sanford Bishop (D-GA), introduced legislation — the H1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (

MedPAC Recommends 0.5% Physician Fee Schedule Update

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) issued its March 2026 Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy which provides a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of how well curren

CMS Rule Phases Out Fax Machines; Sets New Standards for Exchange of Clinical Documentation for Health Care Claims

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a final rule that will phase out fax machines and pap

CMS Boosts MA Plan Rates After Pushback from Insurers

On April 6, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will provide Medicare Advantage (MA) plans a 2.48 percent rate

DO Day 2026: Advocating for Osteopathic Medicine

I recently joined more than 400 osteopathic physicians and medical students from across the country for DO Day 2026 in Washington, D.C.

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