Advocacy Update May 13, 2025
IN THIS ISSUE / May 13, 2025
AADA urges Trump Administration to relieve practice burdens for IPLEDGE, address drug shortages
AADA offers support for CLIA lab director application issues
Resident scholarships available for 2025 Legislative Conference
Medicare Physician Payment Reform
AADA endorses new Senate bill to stop 2025 Medicare cuts
On May 7, Sen. Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS) introduced S. 1640, the AADA-endorsed (PDF) Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. This legislation would stop the 2.8% cut to Medicare physician payment, ensure that physicians are made whole for the cuts already in effect in 2025, and provide an overdue positive inflationary adjustment for physician practices for 2025.
Urge your Senators to cosponsor this bill.
Regulatory Affairs
AADA urges Trump Administration to relieve practice burdens for IPLEDGE, address drug shortages
On May 5, the AADA outlined current administrative burdens (PDF) that all dermatologists face in response to a request for information from the administration as it seeks to eliminate burdensome regulations.
The AADA delineated the burdens associated with the FDA’s iPLEDGE program and ongoing dermatologic drug shortages and urged the finalization of mandated updates, while calling for the program to engage meaningfully with patients, physicians, and pharmacists. Additionally, the AADA asked that the FDA pursue regulatory reforms to strengthen the drug supply chain, reduce administrative burdens, and help prevent future shortages.
Regulatory Affairs
AADA offers support for CLIA lab director application issues
The AADA continues to advocate for revisions to CLIA laboratory director requirements to ensure board-certified dermatologists by the American Board of Dermatology (ABD) or the American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology (AOBD) are appropriately recognized.
While we continue this advocacy, we understand that some members may be experiencing issues with the lab director application process under the current rules.
If your application has been denied or delayed, or if you encounter any obstacles during the process, please contact us at regulatory@aad.org. The Academy will coordinate directly with CMS to help ensure your application receives appropriate review and to assist in resolving any issues.
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Resident scholarships available for 2025 Legislative Conference
The AADA awards several scholarships for residents to attend the Legislative Conference, taking place Sept. 7-9, 2025. Scholarship recipients travel to Washington, D.C., where they’ll receive advocacy training and mentorship by 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. Applicants will be notified of decisions by late July.
Apply for the 2025 Legislative Conference Resident Scholarship.
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Support SkinPAC to elect dermatology champions
As of May 8, SkinPAC has raised $623,816 from 616 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.
