Advocacy

MISSION

The Mission of the Advocacy Committee
is to develop, maintain, monitor, adjust
and implement legislative & regulatory
strategies for New York State licensed
acupuncturists. The Advocacy Committee
will serve as direct liaisons between
lobbyists and advocacy strategists, serve
on coalitions, liaise with other
associations, and educate members
through calls to action in order to achieve
member-driven legislative & regulatory goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain Legislative & Regulatory Calendar
• Monitor Legislation & Regulatory Activity
• Develop & Maintain Legislative & Regulatory Relationships
• Liaison with Lobby/Advocacy Consultants
• Develop Legislative & Regulatory Strategy
• Develop & Disseminate Surveys & Polls for Membership
• Arrange Educational Webinars on L&R Activity
• Create Written & Oral Testimony & Comments
• Testify at Legislative & Regulatory Hearings
• Prepare Reports for Newsletter, Calls to Action, & Alerts
• Develop Legislative & Regulatory Archives

ALERTS

 ASNY ALERT: Small Business Administration Reopening Paycheck Protection Program Loan Portal

ASNY ISSUES PRESS RELEASE IN RESPONSE TO JUSTICE GORSUCH CONCURRING OPINION

URGENT: ASNY & ASA CALL TO ACTION: CMS COMMENTARY NEEDED: CMS proposes massive devaluation of current CPT Acupuncture Codes to Reflect New Dry Needling Code RVU

ASNY ALERT: DFS NO-FAULT ADOPTS WORKERS COMPENSATION FEE SCHEDULE: IMPLEMENTATION OCT 1, 2020

ASNY JULY 2020 REVIEW: MEDICARE INCLUSION, INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT REDUCTIONS AND MORE!

ASNY ALERT: REGION BY REGION REOPENING STATUS & ESSENTIAL SERVICE ANSWERS

ASNY Reopening Guidelines, Campaigns for Essential Services and Prescription Removal, Committee Reports

ASNY ALERT: ACUPUNCTURE LISTED AS ESSENTIAL SERVICES…WITH PRESCRIPTION BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL

ASNY UPDATE: Telemedicine & Paycheck Protection Program & Health Care Enhancement Act Information

ASNY UPDATE: CARES ACT, FFCRA, & State of New York

ASNY TELECONFERENCE: PANDEMIC SOLUTIONS ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION THURSDAY MARCH 26TH AT 3PM EST

MARCH 22, 2020 UPDATE ON ESSENTIAL SERVICES

100{154b0ded0671fe3a5182e4771081b4c5c331e4cf870b5b590113034ceb1dee11} WORKFORCE REDUCTION & ESSENTIAL SERVICES: What this means to L.Acs and Acupuncture Practices.

ASNY ALERT: Response to COVID-19: Comprehensive Information for Coronavirus Response

ASNY EVENTS: Celebration, Education & Advocacy March 2020: FIND YOUR TRIBE!

ASNY ALERT: WC Fee Schedule, COVID-19 Info, Albany Day 2020 Registration & Legislative Agenda

ASNY ADVOCACY NEWS: CMS ISSUES DECISION MEMO RE: ACUPUNCTURE FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN AND REGISTRATION FOR ASNY LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

ASNY MEMBERS ONLY: ELECTION RESULTS AND ANNUAL 2019 MEETING RECORDING

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