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

AAOMS comments on the Patients First Act (HR 9693)

Thank you letter to Senate sponsors of the No Surprises Enforcement Act (S 2420)

Thank you letter to House sponsors of the No Surprises Enforcement Act (HR 4710)

AAOMS Comments 2027 OPPS ASC Proposed Rule

Opt-Out Opposition Letter, Washington, D.C.

Coalition letter in support of the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act (HR 8500)

Coalition letter in support of CHIP legislation (S 5088/HR 9833)

AAOMS letter to Senate HELP Committee regarding Patients Deserve Price Tags Act (S 2355)

Coalition letter to health committee leaders in support of ELSA (S 1677/HR 3277)

Coalition letter regarding impact of proposed OMB regulations on scientific publications

Coalition letter to Sen. Durbin in support of the Promoting Dental Care Act

H1B Visa Letter

Coalition letter to appropriators re: oral health infrastructure

Coalition letter to CMS re: access to non opioid medicines in Medicare Part D

Coalition letter on CMS proposed rule re: hospital PPE and essential medicine procurement

Coalition letters to congressional appropriators re: Lorna Breen Act

Coalition thank you letter to House sponsors of the Improving Dental Administration Act

Coalition letter re: 2027 ACA Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters

ODC letter requesting implementation delay of RISE Proposed Rule

AAOMS Comments on RISE Proposed Rule

Letter from AAOMS to Medicaid Medicare Chip Services Dental Association re: Anesthesia Policy Recommendations in Medicaid

Letter to CMS – Recommendations for 2027 Fee Schedule

Letter to Congress – Efficiency Adjustments and PE Reductions

Comment letter on proposed changes to 150A.105 in Minnesota

Coalition letter to CMS Administrator Oz re: Chief Dental Officer

AAOMS letter re H-1B visa

Coalition letter to Dept. of Ed re: PSLF proposed rule

Support Letter NCOIL Transparency in Dental Benefits Contracting Model Act

Coalition letter to CMS re: implementation of NOPAIN Act

AAOMS comment letter to CMS re: QPP, MIPS and MVPs

AAOMS/ADA Comment Letter on NCOIL Prior Authorization

2026 NPRM Medicare PFS

2026 NPRM HOPPS ASC Payment System

Coalition letter to Dept of Ed re OBBB implementation

Coalition thank you letter to TEETH Act sponsor

Thank you letter to RAPID Reserve Act (S 2062/HR 3955) cosponsors

Thank you letter to MAPS Act (S 1784/HR 4191) cosponsors

Re: Request for Information – Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation to Make American Healthy Again (AHRQ-2025-0001)

Coalition letter to Senate HELP leaders re: student loan reform provisions in Senate reconciliation package

Coalition letter to Senate leaders re: lack of Medicare physician payment reform in Senate reconciliation package

Coalition letter to DOD re: fluoride on overseas bases

Coalition letter to Senate leaders re: pass-through entity taxes

AAOMS letter to Senate leaders re: reconciliation package

Coalition letter re: pass-through entity taxes

AAOMS comments to House leaders re: reconciliation package

AAOMS comments to the House Budget Committee re: reconciliation package

ODC Coalition thank you letter ELSA sponsors

Coalition letter in support of the Alternatives to PAIN Act (S 475/HR 1227)

AAOMS Comments to the House Ways and Means Committee re: reconciliation package

AAOMS Comments to the House Education and Workforce Committee re: reconciliation package

AAOMS thank you letter to ELSA sponsors

Coalition letter in opposition to proposed HHS cuts

AAOMS Comments in opposition to pharmaceutical tariffs

Coalition letter in support of HR 1758, the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act

Letter to NCOIL re: the Improving Affordability for Patients Model Act

Coalition thank you letter to REDI Act sponsors

Coalition letter supporting CMS chief dental officer role

AAOMS thank you letter to REDI Act sponsors

Coalition letter in support of S 266/HR 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act

Coalition letter in support of HR 1521, the Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act

Coalition letter in support of HR 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act

Dental Organizations’ Response to the Interested Parties’ Process on Specialty Advertising

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

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

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

Coalition letter to the Ohio Dental Board RE: specialty advertising

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

Coalition letter opposing Maine CRNA opt-out

AAOMS Comments on 2025 HOPPS/ASC Proposed Rule

AAOMS Comments on 2025 Medicare Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

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

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

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

AAOMS letter to congressional leaders regarding drug shortages

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

AAOMS Comment Letter RE: Calif. AB 2028 – DLR

Letter in support of the Alternatives to PAIN Act

AAOMS comments to CMS for CY 2025 ASC Covered Procedures List

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

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

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

AAOMS dental recommendations to CMS for CY 2025

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

AAOMS comment re: Federal IDR Process Administrative Fee Proposed Rule

AAOMS comment re: Federal IDR Process Administrative Fee Proposed Rule

TSA Letter to Gov. Abbott Urging Refusal to Opt Out

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

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

AAOMS comment re: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2024 Proposed Rule

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

AAOMS Letter to Congressional Leaders Re: PAHPA Reauthorization

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

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

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

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

ODC Comments re: Medicaid Equal Access Proposed Rule

ODC Comments re: Medicaid Managed Care Proposed Rule

AAOMS comment re: Patient Provider Dispute Resolution Requirements

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAOMS letter to Senate Finance Healthcare Subcommittee re oral health access

ODC letter to Senate HELP Committee re: workforce shortages

AAOMS letter to Senate HELP Committee on workforce shortages

Physician and dentist coalition letter to Senate REDI Act sponsors

AAOMS thank you to REDI Act bill sponsors

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

Physician and dentist coalition letter to House REDI Act sponsors

Comment Letter on MAT/MATE Act Implementation

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

Coalition letter to congressional leaders to avert 2023 Medicare provider cuts

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

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

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

ODC letter re: ELSA to Sens. Murray and Burr

Coalition to support HR 8800, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act

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

AAOMS comment re: Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2023 Proposed Rule

AAOMS comment re: CMS Request for Information on Medicare Advantage

Coalition letter to oppose Medicare physician payment cuts

ODC letter re student loan repayment reform

Coalition letter to education committee leaders in support of REDI Act

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

AAPD ADA AAOMS Meeting Request Letter to CMS

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

AAOMS letter to FDA regarding mail back envelope requirements

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

AAOMS letter to CDC re draft opioid prescribing guideline

Coalition letter re Senate mental health package

AAOMS comment re: NSA Complaints Submission Process

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

Letter to OSHA regarding Emergency Temporary Standard

Physician dentist coalition letter to Senate REDI Act sponsors

Medicare payment coalition letter re: long-term solutions

AAOMS thank you letter to Senate REDI Act sponsors

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

AAOMS letter to Cardin and Stabenow re Medicaid Dental Benefits Act

AAOMS Comments re: Surprise Billing IRF Part II

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

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

ODC letter re POST GRAD Act

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAOMS Comment letter to Rep Barragan re HR 4439

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

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

ODC Letter to Senate Finance Committee re S 449

ODC Letter to House Ways and Means Committee re HR 1285

Physician-dentist coalition thank you letter to REDI Act sponsors

ODC letter re Foster Youth Dental Act

AAOMS Letter to House Addiction and Mental Health Task force Chairs

AAOMS thank you letter to House sponsors of DOC Access Act

AAOMS thank you ltr to Manchin and Cramer re DOC Access

AAOMS letter to Congressional leaders re Medicare dental benefits

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

Coalition letter to HHS re: pain management task force recommendations

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

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

Coalition letter to House re: Medicare cuts

Coalition letter to Senate re: Medicare cuts

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

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

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

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

AAOMS Comments to FDA re: blister packaging

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

AAOMS Comments re: Dec 2020 Surprise billing legislative proposal

Coalition letter to CDC re: vaccine prioritization

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

Coalition letter re: PPP for 501c6 organizations

Coalition statement to Congress to prevent 2021 Medicare cuts

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

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

Coalition letter to House Education and Labor leaders re: ELSA

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

Coalition letter to CMS re: 2021 Medicare cuts

ODC-NCOIL Dental Model

AAOMS comments re: 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

NCOIL Patient Dental Care Bill of Rights

ODC letter to Congress re COVID relief priorities

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

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

AAOMS Letter to Sponsors of PPE Tax Credit Act

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

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

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

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

AAOMS letter to Senator McSally re: PPP for PPE

ODC letter re:Business Interruption Insurance Reform

ODC letter to Congress re: PPP for PPE

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

AAOMS letter to Congress re future stimulus package

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

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

Dental coalition letter re: CMS Medicaid Provider Relief

ODC and Dental State Associations coalition letter on PPP and EIDL

April 8 letter to Congress on COVID-19 concerns

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

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

Letter to the National Governors Association urging access to PPE

Letter to Department of Labor from Dental Organizations

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

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

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

NCOIL Patient Dental Care Bill of Rights

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

ELSA coalition letter to EC Health Subcommittee

ODC Comments on Section 1541 Tobacco

ODC Comments on Section 1557 Proposed Rule

DOC Access TY Loebsack Carter ODC

ODC POST Grade Act Letter

AAOMS Comments on Medicare Dental Act

ODC Comments on Section 1557 Proposed Rule

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

AAOMS Written Statement to Small Business Committee on Student Loan Reform

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

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

AAOMS Comments RE: E&C Suprise Billing Draft

AAOMS Comments regarding ONC proposed data blocking rule

Letter to the Oregon House Committee on Healthcare

ODC letter regarding the United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act

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

ODC letter to Senate leadership in support of Antitrust Reform

ODC letter to House leadership in support of Antitrust Reform

Dental and medical coalition letter in support of the REDI Act

ODC Coalition letter re: RAISE Health Benefits Act of 2019

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

Dentistry Coalition Letter in support of Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act

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

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

ODC Coalition Comment Letter to Senate Re: Craniofacial Support

ODC Coalition Comment Letter to House Re: Craniofacial Support

Coalition Comment Letter to Senate Re: Congenital Anomalies

Coalition Comment Letter to House Re: Congenital Anomalies

Letter to the Virginia Board of Dentistry

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

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

AAOMS Comment Letter to House Leadership Re: Opioid Abuse

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

Letter to the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners

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

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

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

AAOMS Letter to Senate HELP Committee Re: Prescription Drug Abuse

Letter to the Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission

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