Stay informed with this comprehensive collection of advocacy news and comment letters relevant to oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Explore the latest updates, insights and developments shaping advocacy efforts nationwide.
News Archive
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Urge Congress to prevent Jan. 1 Medicare payment cuts
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Trump administration fills healthcare posts
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Coalition letter to congressional leaders in support of S 3679/HR 7153, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
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Coalition letter to the Ohio Dental Board RE: specialty advertising
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California makes changes to EFCS Permits
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Oregon allows local anesthesia administration by EFDAs
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New Hampshire battling anesthesia restrictions
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U.S. solicitor general asked to weigh in on ERISA case
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New rule aimed at recurring subscriptions
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FTC issues final rule on deceptive consumer reviews
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AAOMS-NHSOMS Comment Letter to the New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners RE: Actions on Den 304
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Illinois law addresses jaw injuries
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Oral healthcare access bill introduced in House
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Congress adjourns after passing temporary funding
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Student loan repayment ‘on-ramp’ period ends
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DDH Commission begins initial planning
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Federal judge strikes down FTC noncompete ban
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Coalition letter opposing Maine CRNA opt-out
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Coalition Comments on 2025 HOPPS/ASC Proposed Rule
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AAOMS Comments on 2025 HOPPS/ASC Proposed Rule
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AAOMS Comments on 2025 Medicare Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
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AAOMS Comments on 2025 HOPPS/ASC Proposed Rule
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Pennsylvania addresses virtual credit cards
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ED contacts borrowers about potential relief
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Updated SAVE Plan guidance released
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Congress recesses for the summer
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AAOMS Comment Letter to New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners RE: Den 304 Proposal
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Supreme Court ruling limits federal agency authority
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DDH Compact Commission timeline announced
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Washington amends physician licensure requirements
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Ohio passes bill to end artificial dental insurance caps
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Court allows SAVE Plan to resume
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New anesthesia regulations adopted in North Carolina
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Non-economic damages cap raised in Colorado
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Colorado and Louisiana move on DLR
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Senate holds hearing on dental access and affordability
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AAOMS joins ADA in SCOTUS brief on ERISA
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AAOMS comments to HELP Committee in response to dental care access and affordability hearing
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Coalition letter to HELP Committee in support of S 3679/HR 7153 to reauthorize the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
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HHS, CMS rolls out new rules affecting healthcare delivery
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CSG Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact takes effect
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FTC bans noncompetes, legal challenge expected
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Input sought on anticompetitive healthcare practices
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ED proposes new student debt relief plan
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AAOMS letter to congressional leaders regarding drug shortages
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DANB survey reveals trends in dental assisting
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Florida’s advertising bill fails to move
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CMS updates Medicare conversion factor
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White House launches initiative to reduce drug overdoses
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Congress completes work on fiscal year 2024 funding
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Organized Dentistry Coalition letter in support of HR 7814, the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act of 2024
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AAOMS Comment Letter RE: Calif. AB 2028 – DLR
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Congress passes partial reversal of Medicare payment cut
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Letter in support of the Alternatives to PAIN Act
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AAOMS comments to CMS for CY 2025 ASC Covered Procedures List
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AAOMS comments to CMS on dental codes for CY 2025 APC assignment
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Organized Dentistry Coalition letter to Senate leaders in support of tax reform
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Coalition letter in support of reauthorizing the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
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ADA no longer recommends thyroid collars
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North Dakota revises anesthesia assistant pre-requisitesÂ
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Wisconsin passes several dental-related billsÂ
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NCOIL adopts model DLR bill
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Student loan reform legislation passed by House committee
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DEA launches new drug take back campaign
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Feds issue final rules on prior authorization, CLIA
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AAOMS dental recommendations to CMS for CY 2025
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AAOMS comments to CMS on dental claim form acceptance
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Comment letter to ND Dental Board regarding anesthesia provisions
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Congress to end the year with unfinished business
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Ohio overhauls anesthesia regulations
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Many lose coverage as states revaluate Medicaid enrollment
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DEA and HHS extend telemedicine flexibilities through 2024
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AAOMS comments to HHS on the Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities Proposed Rule
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AAOMS comment re: Federal IDR Process Administrative Fee Proposed Rule
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AAOMS comment re: Federal IDR Process Administrative Fee Proposed Rule
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DANB exam to be offered in Spanish
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FTC warns borrowers against student loan scams
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Advocate in support of federal student loan repayment reform
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TSA Letter to Gov. Abbott Urging Refusal to Opt Out
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AADB develops Dental and Dental Hygiene Compact
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Newest student loan repayment program officially opens
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AAOMS responds to CMS on cuts, facility access and more
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Coalition letter to CMS regarding Proposed Outpatient Hospital/ASC Payment Rule
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Congress returns to Washington, D.C. with full agenda
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AAOMS comment re: Hospital Outpatient and ASC Payment Systems 2024 Proposed Rule
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AAOMS comment re: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2024 Proposed Rule
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AAOMS Letter to E&C Chair Rogers Re: Drug Shortages
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AAOMS Letter to Congressional Leaders Re: PAHPA Reauthorization
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AAOMS comment letter to NCOIL Re: Medical Loss Ratios (MLR) for Dental Health Care Services Plans Model Act
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Medical Loss Ratios (MLR) for Dental Health Care Services Plans Model Act
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Oregon enacts dental assistant, insurance bills
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New student loan repayment website released
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Nonprescription opioid antagonist nasal spray approved
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House moves forward on pricing transparency
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Maine implements dental loss ratio rule
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ODC Comment letter to NCOIL Re: Medical Loss Ratios (MLR) for Dental Health Care Services Plans Mode
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ODC letter in support of HR 3843, to reauthorize the Action for Dental Health program
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Delaware enables independent CRNA practice
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Urge Congress to support the REDI Act
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Colo., Nev. act on dental loss ratios
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ODC Comments re: Medicaid Equal Access Proposed Rule
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ODC Comments re: Medicaid Managed Care Proposed Rule
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AAOMS summary of CDC opioid guidelines available
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Coalition letter to congressional leaders to avert 2023 Medicare provider cuts
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AAOMS Summary of 2022 CDC Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
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Education Department advances student loan forgiveness relief
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AAOMS comment re: Request for Information on Advanced Explanation of Benefits, GFE
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ODC letter to Senate sponsors of Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act
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Important updates to federal student loan reforms
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ODC letter re: ELSA to Sens. Murray and Burr
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Coalition to support HR 8800, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act
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FDA releases overdose prevention framework Â
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Student loan forgiveness announced
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AAOMS comment re: Hospital Outpatient and ASC Payment Systems 2023 Proposed Rule
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AAOMS comment re: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2023 Proposed Rule
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AAOMS comment re: CMS Request for Information on Medicare Advantage
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Federal student loan borrowers encouraged to apply for waiver
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Coalition letter to oppose Medicare physician payment cuts
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ODC letter re student loan repayment reform
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Coalition letter to education committee leaders in support of REDI Act
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Congress urges CMS to address medically necessary dentistry
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ODC letter to congressional leaders re: Medicaid Dental Benefits Act (HR 4439/S 3166)
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AAPD ADA AAOMS Meeting Request Letter to CMS
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AAOMS letter to education committee leaders in support of the REDI Act
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Urge senators to pass ELSA
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AAOMS letter to FDA regarding mail back envelope requirements
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Dept. of Education provides relief to IDR borrowers
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ODC letter to Senate HELP Committee re Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act (HR 4555)
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AAOMS letter to Cardin and Stabenow re Medicaid Dental Benefits Act
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AAOMS Comments re: Surprise Billing IRF Part II
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Coalition letter to Congressional leaders re: 2022 Medicare physician payment cuts
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Coalition letter to House re: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act (HR 4555)
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ODC letter re POST GRAD Act
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AAOMS letter to Rep Cohen re Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act (HR 5110)
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Coalition letter to CMS re: access to non-opioid pain management in hospital outpatient setting
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AAOMS letter to E&C Committee re: Medicare Part B dental benefits expansion
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AAOMS Tips for Patient Communication during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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ODC letters in support of the RECRUIT Act (HR1854-S1178)
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AAOMS letter to W&M Committee re: Medicare Part B dental benefits expansion
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AAOMS letter to Senate Special Committee on Aging re Medicare dental benefits
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AAOMS Comment letter to Rep Barragan re HR 4439
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ODC coalition letter re concerns with Medicare Part B dental benefits expansion
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ODC letter in support of the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (HR 1550)
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ODC Letter to Senate Finance Committee re S 449
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ODC Letter to House Ways and Means Committee re HR 1285
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Physician-dentist coalition thank you letter to REDI Act sponsors
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ODC letter re Foster Youth Dental Act
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AAOMS Letter to House Addiction and Mental Health Task force Chairs
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AAOMS thank you letter to House sponsors of DOC Access Act
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AAOMS thank you ltr to Manchin and Cramer re DOC Access
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AAOMS letter to Congressional leaders re Medicare dental benefits
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Coalition letter to Biden Administration re: Healthy Workplaces Tax Credit Act (S 537/HR 1944)
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Coalition letter to HHS re: pain management task force recommendations
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Coalition letter to Congressional leaders re: preventing Medicare physician fee cuts in infrastructure bill
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Coalition letter in support of S 448 to enhance CHIP dental care access
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Coalition letter to Senate re: Medicare cuts
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Coalition letter to House re: Medicare cuts
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AAOMS Committee to House E&C Health Subcommittee re: supply chain
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AAOMS Comments to House E&C Oversight Subcommittee re: vaccine distribution
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CMS releases ‘social determinants of health’ roadmap
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Letter to National Governors Association and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
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AAOMS letter to Biden Administration re: COVID-19 vaccine distribution
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AAOMS Comments to FDA re: blister packaging
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Congress addresses several OMS issues in last days of session
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AAOMS Comments re: Dec 2020 Surprise billing legislative proposal
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Coalition letter to CDC re: vaccine prioritization
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Coalition letter in support of S. 5007 to prevent 2021 Medicare cuts
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Coalition letter re: PPP for 501c6 organizations
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Coalition statement to Congress to prevent 2021 Medicare cuts
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AAOMS letter to sponsors in support of the Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act (S 4894)
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Coalition letter in support of HR 8702 to prevent 2021 Medicare cuts
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Coalition letter to House Education and Labor leaders re: ELSA
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Coalition letter in support of HR 8505 to prevent 2021 Medicare cuts
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Coalition letter to CMS re: 2021 Medicare cuts
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ODC-NCOIL Dental Model
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AAOMS comments re: 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
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NCOIL Patient Dental Care Bill of Rights
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AAOMS Member Resource: How States are Defining Emergency Procedures
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ODC letter to Congress re COVID relief priorities
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AAOMS letter to Congress re: July COVID-19 stimulus package
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ODC Letter in Support of the Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act
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AAOMS Letter to Sponsors of PPE Tax Credit Act
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AAOMS letter to Senator McSally re: PPP for PPE
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ODC letter to Senators Rubio, Cardin, Collins, Shaheen and Durbin re: S 3833, Paycheck Protection
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ODC letter to Reps. Roy & Phillips re: H.R. 6866, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
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AAOMS letter to House leaders re: re: Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act
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AAOMS letter to Congressman Rubio re: RE: Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act
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ODC letter re:Business Interruption Insurance Reform
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ODC letter to the SBA and Treasury re: PPP for PPE
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ODC letter to Congress re: PPP for PPE
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AAOMS letter to Congress re future stimulus package
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The Reopening Challenge: Sample Staff/Patient Conversations Related to Elective OMS Procedures
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Sample Referral Letter for Preparing for Return to Practice
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ODC letter re: federal authorization for dentists to conduct point of care testing for COVID-19
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AAOMS letter to NGA re: Further state actions related to OMSs needed during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Member Alert: Limited supply of reusable facemasks available
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Dental coalition letter re: CMS Medicaid Provider Relief
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ODC and Dental State Associations coalition letter on PPP and EIDL
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States plead for volunteers, blood donations
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The Health Care Group COVID-19 Resource for OMS Practice Owners, Associates and Managers
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April 8 letter to Congress on COVID-19 concerns
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$2 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Package Signed
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Member Alert: SBA Accepting COVID-19 Loan Applications
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AAOMS letter to federal agencies re: critical access to N95 masks for OMSs
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AAOMS letter to congressional leaders re: critical access to N95 masks for OMSs
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Letter to the National Governors Association urging access to PPE
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Letter to Department of Labor from Dental Organizations
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Letter to the Administration – COVID-19 – Physicians Organizations Coalition Request
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ODC letter in support of Oral Health Literacy & Awareness Act (HR 4678)
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Coalition letter in support of NCOIL Patient Dental Care Bill of Rights
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ODC Comments on Section 1541 Tobacco
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ODC Comments on Section 1557 Proposed Rule
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DOC Access TY Loebsack Carter ODC
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ODC POST Grade Act Letter
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AAOMS Comments on Medicare Dental Act
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ODC Comments on Section 1557 Proposed Rule
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ODC Comments on Medical Device Tax Repeal to Senate Finance Committee Task Force
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AAOMS Infographic on Opioid Prescribing Trends and Education Efforts
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AAOMS Written Statement to Small Business Committee on Student Loan Reform
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ODC letter in support of S 1541, the Tobacco-Free Youth Act
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AAOMS Comments to Senate HELP Committee Re: Draft Lower Health Care Costs Act
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AAOMS Comments RE: E&C Suprise Billing Draft
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AAOMS Comments regarding ONC proposed data blocking rule
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Letter to the Oregon House Committee on Healthcare
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ODC letter regarding the United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act
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ODC letter in support of the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019
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ODC letter to Senate leadership in support of Antitrust Reform
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ODC letter to House leadership in support of Antitrust Reform
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Dental and medical coalition letter in support of the REDI Act
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ODC Coalition letter re: RAISE Health Benefits Act of 2019
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Coalition Letter to Senate and House sponsors of the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
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Dentistry Coalition Letter in support of Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act
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Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Repeal of the Medical Device Tax – Dec. 5, 2018
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ODC Coalition Comment Letter to Senate Re: Craniofacial Support
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ODC Coalition Comment Letter to House Re: Craniofacial Support
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Coalition Comment Letter to Senate Re: Congenital Anomalies
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Coalition Comment Letter to House Re: Congenital Anomalies
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Letter to the Virginia Board of Dentistry
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ODC Support Letter to Senate Leadership re Action for Dental Health Act
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Physician & Dentist Support Letter to Rep. Babin Re: REDI Act
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Comment Letter to Pain Mgmt. Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force
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AAOMS Comment Letter to House Leadership Re: Opioid Abuse
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AAOMS Comment Letter to W&M Health Subcommittee re Hearing on 6-6-18
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Letter to the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners
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AAOMS Letter to House Sponsors of the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 Re: Prescription Drug Abuse
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AAOMS Letter to House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Re: Prescription Drug Abuse
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AAOMS Letter to Senate HELP Committee Re: Prescription Drug Abuse
AAOMS letter re H-1B visa