Advocacy Update June 10, 2025
IN THIS ISSUE / June 10, 2025
AADA President advocates for Medicare payment reform at House Doctors Caucus Roundtable
Attention Residents: Scholarships available for 2025 Legislative Conference
Medicare physician payment reform
AADA President advocates for Medicare payment reform at House Doctors Caucus Roundtable
AADA President Susan Taylor, MD, FAAD, participated in the roundtable at the U.S. Capitol as the caucus considers their next steps after securing the building blocks of an inflation-based update for Medicare payment as part of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The roundtable was led by Caucus Chairs John Joyce, MD, FAAD (R-PA) and Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC). Rep. Murphy stressed the need for physicians to continue to strongly advocate for further Medicare physician payment reform, including addressing the 2.83% cut for 2025.
Regulatory Affairs
AADA continues advocating on CLIA lab director requirements
The AADA, on behalf of all dermatologists, continues advocating for revisions to recent CLIA laboratory director requirements that would ensure that all board-certified dermatologists are appropriately approved as lab directors of dermatology labs. Because of this ongoing advocacy, CMS has committed to working directly with individual dermatologists to address any issues related to their CLIA applications.
Based on productive discussions with CMS, the AADA advises members to continue to apply as lab directors through the standard process.
AADA Members applying to be lab directors are encouraged to contact AADA at regulatory@aad.org to report any issues with the new requirements. The Academy will coordinate directly with CMS to assist in resolving any issues and to ensure your application receives appropriate review.
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Attention Residents: Scholarships available for 2025 Legislative Conference
You may have thought about getting involved in health care advocacy but aren’t sure how or haven’t quite found the time. The 2025 AADA Legislative Conference, September 7-9, is a great opportunity to get started and the AADA has scholarships available for residents to attend.
Scholarship recipients travel to Washington, D.C., where they’ll receive advocacy training and mentorship from AADA physician leaders, learn how to effectively make their voices heard to lawmakers, and become leading advocates for dermatology.
The deadline to apply is June 27, 2025, and space is limited.
Apply for the 2025 Legislative Conference Resident Scholarship.
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Join your colleagues and contribute to SkinPAC
As of June 5, SkinPAC has raised $639,451 from 625 individuals. Help us keep up the momentum as we advocate for Medicare physician payment reform! SkinPAC helps strengthen our relationships on Capitol Hill and reinforces our grassroots and lobbying efforts.
Contribute online at www.skinpac.org or by texting SkinPAC to 71777. Email skinpac@aad.org with any questions.
The political purpose of the American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee ("SkinPAC") is to solicit and receive contributions to be used to make political campaign expenditures to those candidates for elective office, and other federal political committees, who demonstrate understanding and interest in the view and goals of the American Academy of Dermatology Association.
Contributions to SkinPAC are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Contributions to SkinPAC must be made from your funds and may not be reimbursed. SkinPAC cannot accept contributions from corporate accounts. Any recommended contribution amount is merely a suggestion. All AADA members have the right to contribute more or less or refuse to contribute without reprisal. Federal law prohibits us from accepting contributions from foreign nationals. Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, physical address, occupation, and name of the employer whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year.
