Advocacy in Action | TeamHealth's Legislative Action Center

TeamHealth makes it easier for your voice to be heard

Whether the issue is physician reimbursement on the federal level or tort reform at the state level, numerous legislative issues impact healthcare. Too often people don't share their views with their congressional representatives, and most often, it's because they don't know how, or they feel it's too complicated. You have the right for your voice to be heard and a responsibility to voice it. TeamHealth has made it easier for you.

TeamHealth advocacy efforts

Ask Your U.S. Representative to Co-sponsor H.R. 882, the "Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007"

Preserve access to live-saving emergency medical care.

SB 2001 is Amended and Headed to the Full Senate

Medical Liability Reform (MLR) bill sponsors, Sen. Mark Norris (R-Collierville) and Rep. Doug Overbey (R - Maryville) drafted new amendatory language for the MLR bill this week.

Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule- TMA Legislation

TMA's Workers Compensation legislation is scheduled to be heard this week in House Employee Affairs Subcommittee.

Attention Tennessee Physicians

If you are a constituent of any of these legislators, please call them ASAP and let them know that deleting "non-economic caps" will not be true tort reform and will do nothing to ease the Medical Malpractice crisis in Tennessee. It is the caps which reduce the rampant premiums. There should be caps for business liability as well. This is the best chance Tennesee has had to mold a MLR bill, but we need caps. Please launch the below attachment.

NEMPAC Activity

ACEP staff attended a health care industry fundraising event for the Blue Dog Coalition this week.

President’s FY 2008 Budget

Next week, President Bush is expected to propose more than $70 billion in savings from Medicare and Medicaid over five years according to administration officials.

ER Docs Ask Hill for Help (05/07/2007)

Emergency physicians asked Congress Wednesday to pass legislation they said was needed to help save the nation’s ailing emergency rooms.

TeamHealth Southeast Meets with Florida Congresswoman (12/15/2006)

On December 15, 2006 Oliver Rogers from THSE met with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) to discuss support of the Save Our Saftey Net bill.

Election Results Herald Change (11/8/2006)

The political landscape created by election results will have a dramatic effect in 2007.

Doctors lobby to stop Medicare cuts (10/4/06)

The American Medical Association puts strong push on lawmakers to prevent scheduled physician Medicare cuts as current session nears end.

Medicare Part B update (9/29/06)

Significant change in sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula is unlikely in 2007 legislative session. "Band-aid" approach may be only way to prevent scheduled physician reimbursement cuts.

Senator Richard Burr Hosts Roundtable on Emergency Medical Care

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness hosted a roundtable addressing how to improve emergency medical care by reducing overcrowding in the emergency room and improving coordination and integration.

Military Officers Association of America(MOAA) Joins Efforts to Halt Medicare Cuts

MOAA is appealing for support to urge Congress to reverse the proposed cuts in Medicare and TRICARE payments to physicians.
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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Reduction Alert and Sample Letters

Please act now by contacting your Senator and Representative about this important issue. We have provided letter templates for TeamHealth affiliate CEOs, emergency department physicians, and affiliated attorneys. Please voice your support for "Save our Saftey Net Act of 2006 (S.3606) and Access to EMS Act of 2005 (S.2750 and H.R.3875 )

Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. Visits TeamHealth

On July 7, Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. (D) visited TeamHealth's Billing Center in Alcoa, Tennessee. During his visit, Congressman Ford took a tour of the Billing Center and met with physicians, employees, and members of TeamHealth's management team to discuss a number of healthcare related issues.
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All-Hazards Public Health Emergency and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act

This bill seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve preparedness for and response to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies, and for other purposes.
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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Headed for 4.6 Percent Reduction in 2007

Act now by contacting your Senators and Representatives about this important issue. There are a variety of ways for you to get involved.
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Legislative Update: Senate Rejects Medical Care Access Protection Act (S. 22) and Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Act (S. 23)

The Senate yesterday was unable to muster the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture and permit a vote on two Republican-sponsored bills that would limit non-economic damages in medical liability cases. The votes on the Medical Care Access Protection Act (S. 22) and Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Act (S. 23) failed by 48-42 and 49-44, respectively.
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