AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

Issues related to Medicare physician payment. H.R.539/S.106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025. H.R.879/S.1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. H.R.2191/S.1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act. H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.2757/S.1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025. H.R.3006/S.1776, Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025. H.R.4206/S.1261, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025. H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.4731/S.2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act. H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. H.R. 7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act S.1105, No UPCODE Act. Commented on policies to modernize the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Submitted comments to CMS on CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice Submitted response to CMS RFI on Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare Activity (CRUSH) Regulation RFI

H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. Submitted an Appropriations request of $310 million for smoking cessation programs in the Centers for Disease Control.

H.R.2028/S.942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. H.R.4681/S.1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act. H.R.4731/S.2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025.

H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.3170, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. H.R.3277/S.1677, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4606/S.3400, Ally's Act. H.R.4710/S.2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act. H.R.5509/S.2903, Safe Step Act. S.1105, No UPCODE Act.

H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.5435/S.2842, Stop CMV Act of 2025. H.R.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act.

H.R.3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act. H.R.5509/S.2903, Safe Step Act.

H.R.3170, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. Commented on the Department of Homeland Security proclamation Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.

Commented on the Department of Homeland Security proclamation Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.

Issues related to Medicare physician payment. H.R.539/S.106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025. H.R.879/S.1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. H.R.929/S.266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act. H.R.2028/S.942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. H.R.2191/S.1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act. H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.2757/S.1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025. H.R.3006/S.1776, Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act. H.R.3170, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. H.R.3277/S.1677, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.4002, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025. H.R.4206/S.1261, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025. H.R.4331, Access to Claims Data Act. H.R.4606/S.3400, Ally's Act. H.R.4681/S.1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act. H.R.4710/S.2420, No Surprises Act Enforcement Act. H.R.4731/S.2439, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R.5435/S.2842, Stop CMV Act of 2025. H.R.5509/S.2903, Safe Step Act. H.R.5736, Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act. H.R.6160, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. H.R. 7520, Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act. S.1105, No UPCODE Act. Commented on policies to modernize the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Commented on the Department of Homeland Security proclamation Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers. Submitted an Appropriations request of $310 million for smoking cessation programs in the Centers for Disease Control Submitted comments to CMS on CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice Submitted response to CMS RFI on Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare Activity (CRUSH) Regulation RFI