Advocacy

“Surprise” Gaps in Health Insurance Coverage Need Solutions

ACEP Applauds Passage of Opioid Crisis Response Act

ACEP Board To Consider Further Legal Recourse Against Insurance Companies

ACEP Leader Addresses Medical Regulatory Burdens on Capitol Hill

ACEP Leader Testifies Before Congress on Combating the National Opioid Crisis

ACEP Member Testifies Before Congress On Opioid Crisis, its Effect on Older Americans

ACEP Opposes Current DHS “Zero Tolerance” Immigration Policy

ACEP Outlines Top Priorities for Replacing ACA, Following President Trump’s Speech to the Nation

ACEP Statement on Federal Regulation Banning Firearm Bump Stocks

ACEP Strongly Supports Emergency Physicians who Advocate for Safer Working Conditions amidst Pandemic

ACEP Supports Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for First Responders

ACEP, ACR and ASA Continue Federal Surprise Billing Implementation Lawsuit as Government Challenges Texas Court Ruling

Americans Want Insurance Companies to Take More Responsibility for Surprise Bills

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy in Indiana Violates Federal Law, Puts Patients At Risk

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy in New Hampshire Puts Patients At Risk

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy In Ohio Puts Patients At Risk

Changes to Anthem’s Emergency Care Policy in Missouri Still Put Patients At Risk

Current Insurer Calculation of Qualified Payment Amount for Out-of-Network (OON) Care May Violate No Surprises Act

District Court Finds Government "All But Ignored" Calls For Insurer Payment Transparency

Emergency Medications Act Expected To Become Law

Emergency Physicians & Residents Discouraged by U.S. Restrictions on International Health Workforce

Emergency Physicians Advocate to Protect Our Communities During COVID-19

Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses Need More Resources to Fight Coronavirus

Emergency Physicians Recommend Policy Changes to Effectively Combat U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak

Emergency Physicians Respond to Tragic Mass Shooting in Parkland, Fla.

Emergency Physicians Strongly Oppose Legal Overreach into Patient-Physician Relationship

Emergency Physicians Support Bipartisan Legislation on Consumer Protections

Emergency Physicians Vital to Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention

Emergency Physicians: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy Violates Federal Law

Emergency Physicians: Georgia Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy Violates Federal Law

EMTALA: The Foundation of America's Emergency Care Safety Net

Expanding Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

FDA Launches Drug Shortage Task Force

FDA Urged to Bring Stakeholders Together For Comprehensive and Permanent Solutions to Drug Shortage Crisis

Framework for Protecting Patients When Emergency Care is Out-of-Network

Health Care Legislation Must Guarantee Coverage for Emergency Patients

Health Care Legislation Must Include Coverage for Emergency Medical Care

Health Insurance Companies Are the Culprit in “Surprise” Medical Bills

Health Insurers Retroactively Deny ER Coverage

IDR: The Best Solution to Protect Patients from Surprise Medical Bills

In Latest Twist… Government Requests Texas Court Place “Hold” on Its Surprise Billing Appeal

Leading Health Care Groups Issue Urgent Call for Federal Action to Address Medical Equipment Shortages

Nation's Emergency Physicians Urge Congress To Vote "No" on American Health Care Act

Nation’s Emergency Physicians: Senate’s Alternative to Affordable Care Act Is a Huge Disappointment

Nation’s Emergency Physicians: Senate’s Alternative to Affordable Care Act Is a Huge Disappointment

New Public Charge Proposed Policy Threatens Access To Emergency Care

Opioids and Appropriate Pain Management

Out-of-Network Bill Threatens Safety Net of Emergency Care in Nevada

Physician Groups Take Legal Action Against Anthem’s Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia

Poll: Patients Show Concern When Physicians Aren't Available to Lead Their Care

Protecting Due Process for Emergency Physicians

Prudent Layperson Standard

Stand with Emergency Physicians: Urge Congress to Protect Frontline Health Care Providers Managing COVID-19

Surprise Billing: Advocating for the Best Solution for Patients and Providers