Advocacy Papers

The AAOMS Committee on Governmental Affairs develops white papers to inform OMS professionals and assist state societies in advocating for issues impacting the specialty.

Anatomical and Degree of Provider Discrimination

Antitrust Reform

Availability of Pre-tax Dollars for Healthcare Services

Balance and Out-of-network Billing

Craniofacial Anomalies

Dental Benefits for Medicare and Medicaid-Eligible Adult Populations:Principles for Advocacy

Electronic Health Records: Utilization of Established Data Transaction Standards and Data Sharing (2015)

Essentials of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Services

Joint Statement on Point of Care Imaging (2015)

Management of Third Molar Teeth (2016)

Midlevel Dental Providers

Opioid Prescribing: Acute and Postoperative Pain Management (2017)

Pharmacologic and PPE shortages

Prescription Drug Abuse and Prevention

Provision of OMS Services

Student Debt and Loan Repayment

Telehealth and Remote Treatment

Timely Insurance Reimbursement

Uncompensated Care