Latest Public Comment Letters
Recommendations on improvements to the accelerated payment program expansion (waiving recoupment; clarification of the recoupment process)
America’s Physician Groups (APG) would like to write to express our strong support for the expansion of the Medicare Hospital Accelerated Payment Program and t…
Request for additional flexibility for telehealth services during pandemic
Re: TelehealthDear Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma:The undersigned organizations write to request the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) ad…
Financial Support for Physician Practices During the pandemic
Re: Financial Support for Physician Practices During the COVID-19 CrisisDear Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, and Leader McCarthy:In this extr…
Former Oregon Governor Dr. John Kitzhaber Focuses on Value in Speech to Families USA
On January 24, 2020, former Oregon Governor Dr. John Kitzhaber gave a presentation to Families USA in which he focused on the importance of value in the transf…
APG Submits Comment Letter on Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019
Today, APG submitted comments on the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019to the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee. In its comments, APG …
America’s Physician Groups Applauds CMS’s New Payment Models
On Monday, April 22, CMS announced the launch of several new payment models. Click here to read a statement by Don Crane, President and CEO of America's Physi…