AAMC Resources and Emerging Issues

Review AAMC resources and work on ad hoc issues that impact our member institutions.

Agency Operations

• End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)
  • Webinar recording (Sign-in required)
  • Webinar Q&A (PDF)
  • PowerPoint slides (PDF)
• AAMC Resources
  • COVID-19 PHE Waivers and Flexibilities Chart (PDF)
  • COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing, and Therapeutics Chart (PDF)
• Effects of a Government Shutdown on HHS Operations and Key Medicare/Medicaid Policies (PDF)

Surprise Billing

• No Surprises Act
  • No Surprises Act: Timeline of Actions, Rules and Litigation
• AAMC Advocacy
  • AAMC Comment Letter on Surprise Billing Regulations Part II (Independent Dispute Resolution Process, Good Faith Estimates, Patient-Provider Dispute Resolution) (PDF)
  • AAMC Comment Letter on No Surprises Act Provider Enforcement (PDF)
  • AAMC Comment Letter on Surprise Billing Regulations Part I (Qualifying Payment Amount, Notice and Consent) (PDF)
  • AAMC Comments on Implementation of No Surprises Act (PDF)
  • AAMC Submits Comments in Response to RFI on Advanced Explanation of Benefits - 2022 (PDF)
  • Surprise! Why Medical Bills Are Still a Problem for U.S. Health Care
  • AAMC Amicus Brief Submitted to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on No Surprises Act (PDF)

Health IT

• AAMC Comments to ONC and CMS on Proposed Information Blocking Disincentives for Health Care Providers (Dec.2023)
• AAMC Comments to ONC on Proposals to amend policies for health data, technology, and interoperability (Jun.2023)

Medicare Advantage

• AAMC Comments on Contract Year 2026 MA Advance Notice (2025)
• AAMC Comments on Contract Year 2026 MA, Part D Proposed Rule (2025)
• AAMC Responds to CMS Request for Information on Medicare Advantage Data (2024)
• AAMC Comments on Contract Year 2025 MA, Part D Proposed Rule (2024)