AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY

HCR · Health Issues

Support Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus; legislative issues related to the prevention of skin cancer.

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Tax on indoor tanning services.

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Update and reforms to Medicare payments for physicians and implementation of related provisions of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), including regulatory relief for physicians in the MACRA Quality Payment Program, evaluation and management (E/M) codes and related legislative issues related to payment for E/M codes, and qualified clinical data registries, including related provisions in H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, S. 891 - Bipartisan Health Care Act, and H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) P.L. 119-21. Issues related to adequate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage plans and advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. H.R.8163 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 879, S. 891, H.R. 1, H.R.8163