Four states will close out primary election season this month: Massachusetts on Tuesday, September 6, and Delaware, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island on Tuesday, September 13. Are you ready to vote? Click here and enter your address for voter resources and a list of candidates who will be on your ballot. 

On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to simplify the process for eligible individuals to enroll and retain eligibility in Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program. CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure stated, "This proposed rule will ensure that these individuals and families, often from underserved communities, can access the health care and coverage to which they are entitled - a foundational principle of health equity." The proposed requirements intend to streamline application and enrollment, improve retention rates, remove barriers specific to CHIP enrollment, and enhance the integrity of Medicaid and CHIP. 

Comments for the proposed rule are due November 7, and ACEP plans to comment. 

A few weeks ago, ACEP submitted a comprehensive response to a proposed regulation issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that establishes conditions of participation (CoPs) for Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs). We also submitted a joint response to the reg with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) focusing on the issue of scope of practice and the importance of having physician-led teams of health professionals provide the care that is delivered in REHs.

Read the Regs & Eggs blog to find out more about ACEP's response to this proposed reg and what modifications we believe CMS should make when it finalizes REH policies later this year.

ACEP is sponsoring a second comprehensive Reimbursement Leadership Development Program (RLDP) to identify and train future leaders in emergency medicine reimbursement leadership roles. The program will fund three members' travel and registration costs to the ACEP Reimbursement and Coding Conferences, the ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference, EDPMA's Solutions Summit, a meeting at ACEP Headquarters featuring structured sessions with relevant department staff, and possibly an AMA CPT and an AMA RUC meeting. 

Apply here by September 8, 2022. The selection process by the Review Committee will be completed by late September so that participants can plan their schedules accordingly. 

NEMPAC VIP Donor Reception (by invitation only)
Friday, September 30 from 6:00 - 8:00pm, The View Lounge, San Francisco Marriott Marquis

NEMPAC donors at the Sterling level or above ($600 for attendings/$60 for residents/fellows/medical students annually) are invited to celebrate NEMPAC's success while mingling with other donors and NEMPAC and ACEP leaders. 

NEMPAC "Give-A-Shift" Donor Lounge (by invitation only)
Saturday, October 1 - Monday, October 3, 8:00am - 4:00pm, The Moscone Center, Lobby Level South, Room 104

ACEP members who have donated at the "Give-a-Shift" level ($1,200 for attendings, $120 for residents, $365 for Transitioning and Retired Members) in 2022 are invited to visit and enjoy this private lounge with complimentary beverages, hot buffet lunch, snacks, head and neck massage appointments, and business center amenities. NEMPAC Board members and staff will be available to discuss NEMPAC's mission and activities.

Click here to contribute to NEMPAC and secure your invitation. Donors who are currently eligible will receive an invitation via email. Questions about your donation status? Click here to email us.

Contributions or gifts to NEMPAC are voluntary and are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. The amount given or refusal to donate will not benefit or disadvantage you. By law, we may only use your contribution to support federal candidates if your contribution is made using a personal credit card or personal check. We are required to provide your employer name, your occupation, and to obtain an original signature of the ACEP member if contributing by credit card. NEMPAC encourages personal contributions. All non-personal contributions to NEMPAC will be used to defray costs of educational programs for NEMPAC and other activities permissible under federal law.