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Please Note: The EDPMA Offices have recently moved. Our new information is: 8400 Westpark Dr, 2nd Fl P: 703-610-0314 The Emergency Department Practice Management Association
Who We Are What We Do EDPMA is focused on advocating for beneficial policies for emergency physician groups and educating its members about emerging legislative and regulatory issues. How We Do It From heart attacks to hurricanes our emergency physician groups work with our nation’s rural, urban, and suburban hospitals each day to ensure that thousands of patients receive safe, high-quality care day and night. But the demands on the Emergency Department are increasing while the resources to meet those demands are not. Not an EDPMA member yet? Join EDPMA Today! Interested in learning more? Contact us! EDPMA sends SGR letters to Senators Reid and McConnell Read Letter to Senator McConnell EDPMA Healthcare Reform Updates Despite the focus on job creation, health care occupied a portion of the President’s annual address. The President stated his commitment to continue working towards passage of a comprehensive health care reform bill. However, he did not give specific directives to Congress nor did he endorse specific legislative proposals... Read more. EDPMA sends SGR letter to Speaker Pelosi The Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) and 127 medical organizations have sent a letter urging passage of H.R. 3961, the “Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act,” which would cancel the 21.2 percent cut to Medicare physician payments scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark Released Senator Baucus has released his mark of the America's Healthy Futures Act of 2009. The document is scheduled for markup by the Senate Finance Committee on September 22. Draft Framework for Comprehensive Health Care Reform Senator Baucus has released a draft framework which is being discussed by the Gang of Six (Senators Baucus, Conrad, Bingaman, Enzi, Grassley, Snowe) today. Baucus is being clear to note that this is not a "Chairman's Mark" document, but rather an approach for discussion. EDPMA Submits Comments to CMS EDPMA has submitted comments to CMS on the 2010 Physician Fee Schedule and the HOPD payment proposed rules. Read comments on the 2010 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule Read comments on the HOPD payment proposed rule Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Update (November 11, 2009) EDPMA Submits Comments to Senate Finance Committee On June 18, 2009 EDPMA submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee applauding its leadership and outlining the health care reform principles that EDPMA supports. EDPMA believes that its HCR principles are consistent with the objectives described in the Finance Committee's options papers as well as with the eight principles outlined by President Obama. EDPMA Health Care Reform Press Release On June 8, 2009 EDPMA issued a press release applauding the White House health care reform principles. EDPMA Supports AEMSA Bill for 2009 EDPMA Salutes Our Corporate Partners
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