AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY

Support: H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act: stop the current Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reimbursement, account for rising inflationary costs with a two percent payment increase for 2025. H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025: include provisions of HR 879 in continuing resolution. Support: H.R.2433 - Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025: reform prior authorization under Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Oppose: S.106/HR 539 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025. Support:S.1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. Support: S.1776/HR 3006 - Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. Oppose: H.R.2757 - Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025. Support: H.R.3890 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. H.Con.Res. 14 - Oppose student loan provisions. HR 1- One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Include provisions addressing the 2025 Medicare physician payment cuts and accelerating alignment with a full annual Medicare Economic Index (MEI) inflation update; protect access to federal student loans by opposing proposed borrowing caps and preserving full access to Grad PLUS and Unsubsidized Direct Loans; prevent coverage losses by addressing provisions in the reconciliation bill that could increase the number of uninsured and protect Medicaid access for individuals without other coverage options.