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Explore a curated repository of comment letters issued or signed by the Association on policy discussions impacting the profession.

Coalition letter urging EPA to appeal Food & Water Watch v. EPA fluoridation ruling

Jan. 10, 2025

Coalition Letter: Opposition to OSDB’s Proposed Revisions to Specialty Advertising Laws

Jan. 2, 2025

Coalition letter to congressional leaders in support of S 3679/HR 7153, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act

Dec. 4, 2024

Coalition letter to the Ohio Dental Board RE: specialty advertising

Dec. 2, 2024

AAOMS-NHSOMS Comment Letter to the New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners RE: Actions on Den 304

Nov. 4, 2024

Coalition letter opposing Maine CRNA opt-out

Sep. 10, 2024

AAOMS Comments on 2025 HOPPS/ASC Proposed Rule

Sep. 4, 2024

AAOMS Comments on 2025 Medicare Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

Sep. 4, 2024

AAOMS Comment Letter to New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners RE: Den 304 Proposal

Jul. 29, 2024

AAOMS comments to HELP Committee in response to dental care access and affordability hearing

May. 30, 2024

Coalition letter to HELP Committee in support of S 3679/HR 7153 to reauthorize the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

May. 23, 2024

AAOMS letter to congressional leaders regarding drug shortages

Apr. 29, 2024

Organized Dentistry Coalition letter in support of HR 7814, the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act of 2024

Apr. 2, 2024

AAOMS Comment Letter RE: Calif. AB 2028 – DLR

Mar. 21, 2024

Letter in support of the Alternatives to PAIN Act

Mar. 5, 2024

AAOMS comments to CMS for CY 2025 ASC Covered Procedures List

Feb. 28, 2024

AAOMS comments to CMS on dental codes for CY 2025 APC assignment

Feb. 28, 2024

Organized Dentistry Coalition letter to Senate leaders in support of tax reform

Feb. 19, 2024

Coalition letter in support of reauthorizing the Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

Feb. 15, 2024

AAOMS dental recommendations to CMS for CY 2025

Feb. 6, 2024

AAOMS comments to HHS on the Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities Proposed Rule

Nov. 6, 2023

AAOMS comment re: Federal IDR Process Administrative Fee Proposed Rule

Oct. 24, 2023

AAOMS comment re: Federal IDR Process Administrative Fee Proposed Rule

Oct. 24, 2023

TSA Letter to Gov. Abbott Urging Refusal to Opt Out

Sep. 22, 2023

Coalition letter to CMS regarding Proposed Outpatient Hospital/ASC Payment Rule

Sep. 11, 2023

AAOMS comment re: Hospital Outpatient and ASC Payment Systems 2024 Proposed Rule

Sep. 5, 2023

AAOMS comment re: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2024 Proposed Rule

Sep. 5, 2023

AAOMS Letter to E&C Chair Rogers Re: Drug Shortages

Aug. 24, 2023

AAOMS Letter to Congressional Leaders Re: PAHPA Reauthorization

Aug. 24, 2023

AAOMS comment letter to NCOIL Re: Medical Loss Ratios (MLR) for Dental Health Care Services Plans Model Act

Aug. 18, 2023

Medical Loss Ratios (MLR) for Dental Health Care Services Plans Model Act

Aug. 18, 2023

ODC Comment letter to NCOIL Re: Medical Loss Ratios (MLR) for Dental Health Care Services Plans Mode

Jul. 19, 2023

ODC letter in support of HR 3843, to reauthorize the Action for Dental Health program

Jul. 18, 2023

ODC Comments re: Medicaid Equal Access Proposed Rule

Jul. 3, 2023

ODC Comments re: Medicaid Managed Care Proposed Rule

Jul. 3, 2023

AAOMS comment re: Patient Provider Dispute Resolution Requirements

Jun. 13, 2023

Physician and dentist coalition letter to HELP leaders re: REDI Act

Jun. 6, 2023

ODC letter to House sponsors of the DOC Access Act (HR 1385)

May. 15, 2023

ODC letter to Senate sponsors of the DOC Access Act (S 1424)

May. 15, 2023

AAOMS letter in support of the SAVE Act (HR 2584)

May. 5, 2023

Coalition letter to support HR 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act

May. 3, 2023

AAOMS letter to Rep. Simpson on SMILED Act (HR 1422)

Apr. 17, 2023

ODC letter to Rep. Simpson on SMILED Act (HR 1422)

Apr. 11, 2023

AAOMS letter to Senate Finance Healthcare Subcommittee re oral health access

Mar. 24, 2023

ODC letter to Senate HELP Committee re: workforce shortages

Mar. 20, 2023

AAOMS letter to Senate HELP Committee on workforce shortages

Mar. 17, 2023

Physician and dentist coalition letter to Senate REDI Act sponsors

Mar. 9, 2023

AAOMS thank you to REDI Act bill sponsors

Mar. 9, 2023

Medical Loss Ratios (MLR) for Dental Health Care Services Plans Model Act

Mar. 7, 2023

Physician and dentist coalition letter to House REDI Act sponsors

Mar. 1, 2023

Comment Letter on MAT/MATE Act Implementation

Feb. 24, 2023

AAOMS comment letter to NCOIL Re: Medical Loss Ratios (MLR) for Dental Health Care Services Plans Model Act

Feb. 22, 2023

Coalition letter to congressional leaders to avert 2023 Medicare provider cuts

Dec. 5, 2022

AAOMS Summary of 2022 CDC Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

Nov. 30, 2022

AAOMS comment re: Request for Information on Advanced Explanation of Benefits, GFE

Nov. 4, 2022

ODC letter to Senate sponsors of Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act

Oct. 11, 2022

ODC letter re: ELSA to Sens. Murray and Burr

Oct. 7, 2022

Coalition to support HR 8800, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act

Sep. 30, 2022

AAOMS comment re: Hospital Outpatient and ASC Payment Systems 2023 Proposed Rule

Aug. 25, 2022

AAOMS comment re: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2023 Proposed Rule

Aug. 18, 2022

AAOMS comment re: CMS Request for Information on Medicare Advantage

Aug. 18, 2022

Coalition letter to oppose Medicare physician payment cuts

Jul. 27, 2022

ODC letter re student loan repayment reform

Jul. 19, 2022

Coalition letter to education committee leaders in support of REDI Act

Jul. 15, 2022

ODC letter to congressional leaders re: Medicaid Dental Benefits Act (HR 4439/S 3166)

Jul. 7, 2022

AAPD ADA AAOMS Meeting Request Letter to CMS

Jun. 30, 2022

AAOMS letter to education committee leaders in support of the REDI Act

Jun. 28, 2022

AAOMS letter to FDA regarding mail back envelope requirements

May. 31, 2022

ODC letter to Senate HELP Committee re Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act (HR 4555)

Apr. 22, 2022

AAOMS letter to CDC re draft opioid prescribing guideline

Apr. 8, 2022

Coalition letter re Senate mental health package

Mar. 31, 2022

AAOMS comment re: NSA Complaints Submission Process

Mar. 28, 2022

AAOMS comment re: Surprise Billing Requirements: QPA, Notice and Consent, Disclosures

Mar. 28, 2022

Letter to OSHA regarding Emergency Temporary Standard

Mar. 28, 2022

Physician dentist coalition letter to Senate REDI Act sponsors

Feb. 25, 2022

Medicare payment coalition letter re: long-term solutions

Feb. 25, 2022

AAOMS thank you letter to Senate REDI Act sponsors

Feb. 18, 2022

AAOMS comment re: Surprise Billing Requirements: GFE, patient-provider dispute resolution

Jan. 21, 2022

AAOMS letter to Cardin and Stabenow re Medicaid Dental Benefits Act

Dec. 17, 2021

AAOMS Comments re: Surprise Billing IRF Part II

Dec. 3, 2021

Coalition letter to Congressional leaders re: 2022 Medicare physician payment cuts

Nov. 29, 2021

Coalition letter to House re: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act (HR 4555)

Oct. 20, 2021

ODC letter re POST GRAD Act

Sep. 28, 2021

AAOMS letter to Rep Cohen re Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act (HR 5110)

Sep. 21, 2021

Coalition letter to CMS re: access to non-opioid pain management in hospital outpatient setting

Sep. 17, 2021

AAOMS letter to E&C Committee re: Medicare Part B dental benefits expansion

Sep. 10, 2021

AAOMS letter to W&M Committee re: Medicare Part B dental benefits expansion

Sep. 8, 2021

ODC letters in support of the RECRUIT Act (HR1854-S1178)

Sep. 8, 2021

AAOMS letter to Senate Special Committee on Aging re Medicare dental benefits

Sep. 3, 2021

AAOMS Comment letter to Rep Barragan re HR 4439

Sep. 3, 2021

ODC coalition letter re concerns with Medicare Part B dental benefits expansion

Sep. 1, 2021

ODC letter in support of the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (HR 1550)

Aug. 25, 2021

ODC Letter to Senate Finance Committee re S 449

Jul. 30, 2021

ODC Letter to House Ways and Means Committee re HR 1285

Jul. 30, 2021

Physician-dentist coalition thank you letter to REDI Act sponsors

Jun. 30, 2021

ODC letter re Foster Youth Dental Act

Jun. 28, 2021

AAOMS Letter to House Addiction and Mental Health Task force Chairs

Jun. 9, 2021

AAOMS thank you letter to House sponsors of DOC Access Act

Jun. 4, 2021

AAOMS thank you ltr to Manchin and Cramer re DOC Access

Jun. 4, 2021

AAOMS letter to Congressional leaders re Medicare dental benefits

May. 6, 2021

Coalition letter to Biden Administration re: Healthy Workplaces Tax Credit Act (S 537/HR 1944)

May. 4, 2021

Coalition letter to HHS re: pain management task force recommendations

May. 3, 2021

Coalition letter to Congressional leaders re: preventing Medicare physician fee cuts in infrastructure bill

Apr. 27, 2021

Coalition letter in support of S 448 to enhance CHIP dental care access

Mar. 23, 2021

Coalition letter to House re: Medicare cuts

Feb. 22, 2021

Coalition letter to Senate re: Medicare cuts

Feb. 22, 2021

AAOMS Committee to House E&C Health Subcommittee re: supply chain

Feb. 2, 2021

AAOMS Comments to House E&C Oversight Subcommittee re: vaccine distribution

Feb. 1, 2021

Letter to National Governors Association and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Jan. 20, 2021

AAOMS letter to Biden Administration re: COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Jan. 19, 2021

AAOMS Comments to FDA re: blister packaging

Jan. 14, 2021

Coalition letter to CMS re: Medicaid optional benefits and COVID-19 vaccination

Jan. 4, 2021

AAOMS Comments re: Dec 2020 Surprise billing legislative proposal

Dec. 17, 2020

Coalition letter to CDC re: vaccine prioritization

Dec. 16, 2020

Coalition letter in support of S. 5007 to prevent 2021 Medicare cuts

Dec. 14, 2020

Coalition letter re: PPP for 501c6 organizations

Dec. 11, 2020

Coalition statement to Congress to prevent 2021 Medicare cuts

Dec. 1, 2020

AAOMS letter to sponsors in support of the Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act (S 4894)

Dec. 1, 2020

Coalition letter in support of HR 8702 to prevent 2021 Medicare cuts

Nov. 11, 2020

Coalition letter to House Education and Labor leaders re: ELSA

Oct. 19, 2020

Coalition letter in support of HR 8505 to prevent 2021 Medicare cuts

Oct. 9, 2020

Coalition letter to CMS re: 2021 Medicare cuts

Oct. 5, 2020

ODC-NCOIL Dental Model

Sep. 22, 2020

AAOMS comments re: 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

Sep. 18, 2020

NCOIL Patient Dental Care Bill of Rights

Sep. 17, 2020

ODC letter to Congress re COVID relief priorities

Jul. 17, 2020

AAOMS letter to Congress re: July COVID-19 stimulus package

Jul. 15, 2020

ODC Letter in Support of the Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act

Jul. 1, 2020

AAOMS Letter to Sponsors of PPE Tax Credit Act

Jun. 25, 2020

AAOMS letter to House leaders re: re: Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act

May. 27, 2020

ODC letter to Senators Rubio, Cardin, Collins, Shaheen and Durbin re: S 3833, Paycheck Protection

May. 27, 2020

AAOMS letter to Congressman Rubio re: RE: Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act

May. 27, 2020

ODC letter to Reps. Roy & Phillips re: H.R. 6866, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act

May. 27, 2020

AAOMS letter to Senator McSally re: PPP for PPE

May. 27, 2020

ODC letter re:Business Interruption Insurance Reform

May. 21, 2020

ODC letter to Congress re: PPP for PPE

May. 8, 2020

ODC letter to the SBA and Treasury re: PPP for PPE

May. 8, 2020

AAOMS letter to Congress re future stimulus package

May. 6, 2020

ODC letter re: federal authorization for dentists to conduct point of care testing for COVID-19

Apr. 22, 2020

AAOMS letter to NGA re: Further state actions related to OMSs needed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Apr. 22, 2020

Dental coalition letter re: CMS Medicaid Provider Relief

Apr. 17, 2020

ODC and Dental State Associations coalition letter on PPP and EIDL

Apr. 17, 2020

April 8 letter to Congress on COVID-19 concerns

Apr. 8, 2020

AAOMS letter to federal agencies re: critical access to N95 masks for OMSs

Mar. 24, 2020

AAOMS letter to congressional leaders re: critical access to N95 masks for OMSs

Mar. 24, 2020

Letter to the National Governors Association urging access to PPE

Mar. 23, 2020

Letter to Department of Labor from Dental Organizations

Mar. 18, 2020

Letter to the Administration – COVID-19 – Physicians Organizations Coalition Request

Mar. 18, 2020

ODC letter in support of Oral Health Literacy & Awareness Act (HR 4678)

Mar. 10, 2020

Coalition letter in support of NCOIL Patient Dental Care Bill of Rights

Feb. 25, 2020

NCOIL Patient Dental Care Bill of Rights

Feb. 21, 2020

AAOMS Comments to House W&M Committee re: Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act

Feb. 11, 2020

ELSA coalition letter to EC Health Subcommittee

Jan. 3, 2020

ODC Comments on Section 1541 Tobacco

Dec. 17, 2019

ODC Comments on Section 1557 Proposed Rule

Oct. 31, 2019

DOC Access TY Loebsack Carter ODC

Oct. 31, 2019

ODC POST Grade Act Letter

Oct. 31, 2019

AAOMS Comments on Medicare Dental Act

Oct. 24, 2019

ODC Comments on Section 1557 Proposed Rule

Aug. 13, 2019

ODC Comments on Medical Device Tax Repeal to Senate Finance Committee Task Force

Jun. 25, 2019

AAOMS Written Statement to Small Business Committee on Student Loan Reform

Jun. 17, 2019

ODC letter in support of S 1541, the Tobacco-Free Youth Act

Jun. 7, 2019

AAOMS Comments to Senate HELP Committee Re: Draft Lower Health Care Costs Act

Jun. 5, 2019

AAOMS Comments RE: E&C Suprise Billing Draft

Jun. 4, 2019

AAOMS Comments regarding ONC proposed data blocking rule

May. 28, 2019

Letter to the Oregon House Committee on Healthcare

May. 17, 2019

ODC letter regarding the United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act

Apr. 29, 2019

ODC letter in support of the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019

Apr. 23, 2019

ODC letter to Senate leadership in support of Antitrust Reform

Apr. 15, 2019

ODC letter to House leadership in support of Antitrust Reform

Apr. 15, 2019

Dental and medical coalition letter in support of the REDI Act

Mar. 19, 2019

ODC Coalition letter re: RAISE Health Benefits Act of 2019

Mar. 1, 2019

Coalition Letter to Senate and House sponsors of the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

Feb. 28, 2019

Dentistry Coalition Letter in support of Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act

Feb. 26, 2019

Comment letter to HHS Pain Mgmt. Best Practices Task Force Draft Report

Feb. 15, 2019

Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Repeal of the Medical Device Tax – Dec. 5, 2018

Dec. 5, 2018

ODC Coalition Comment Letter to Senate Re: Craniofacial Support

Sep. 5, 2018

ODC Coalition Comment Letter to House Re: Craniofacial Support

Sep. 5, 2018

Coalition Comment Letter to Senate Re: Congenital Anomalies

Sep. 5, 2018

Coalition Comment Letter to House Re: Congenital Anomalies

Sep. 5, 2018

Letter to the Virginia Board of Dentistry

Aug. 9, 2018

ODC Support Letter to Senate Leadership re Action for Dental Health Act

Aug. 9, 2018

Physician & Dentist Support Letter to Rep. Babin Re: REDI Act

Jul. 31, 2018

AAOMS Comment Letter to House Leadership Re: Opioid Abuse

Jun. 11, 2018

AAOMS Comment Letter to W&M Health Subcommittee re Hearing on 6-6-18

Jun. 4, 2018

Letter to the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners

Jun. 1, 2018

AAOMS Letter to Senate Sponsors of the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 Re: Prescription Drug Abuse

Apr. 9, 2018

AAOMS Letter to House Sponsors of the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 Re: Prescription Drug Abuse

Apr. 9, 2018

AAOMS Letter to House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Re: Prescription Drug Abuse

Apr. 9, 2018

AAOMS Letter to Senate HELP Committee Re: Prescription Drug Abuse

Apr. 9, 2018

Letter to the Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission

Mar. 8, 2018

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