ISSUES
Recent Testimony and Comment Letters
State
- March 24, 2026 - Opponent Testimony HB 561 - Enact the C.H.O.I.C.E. Act
- March 24, 2026 - Video of Olivia Safady, MD, testifying before the Ohio House Health Committee against HB 561: Enact the C.H.O.I.C.E. Act
- March 24, 2026 - Proponent Testimony - House Resolution148 - To urge Ohioans to Safely Store and Secure Firearms
- March 24, 2026 - Video of David Ceraolo, testifying before the Ohio House Public Safety Committee on House Resolution148 - To urge Ohioans to Safely Store and Secure Firearms
against HB 561: Enact the C.H.O.I.C.E. Act
- March 23, 2026 - Letter to Chairman Wilson - SB 207- Prohibit Certain Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Practices
- March 23, 2026 - Coalition Letter- HB 561 - Enact the C.H.O.I.C.E. Act
- March 16, 2026 - HB 508 Opposition to APRN Independent Practice Sign on Letter - House of Medicine
- March 4, 2026 - Biomarker Testing Sign-on Letter
- January 28, 2026 - Comment Letter on Kratom Comment NEO Opioid Consortium
- November 19, 2025 - Opponent Testimony HB 172: Prohibit Mental Health Service to Minors Without Parental Consent
- November 19, 2025 - Opponent Testimony HB 353: given by Weston Brooks: Change Title Used by Physician Assistants to Physician Associate
- November 19, 2025 - Opponent Testimony HB 353: given by Pete Jordanides: Change Title Used by Physician Assistants to Physician Associate
- November 19, 2025 - Opponent Testimony HB 353: given by Peter Moore: Change Title Used by Physician Assistants to Physician Associate
- November 19, 2025 - Video of Peter Moore, testifying before the Ohio House Health Committee against HB 353: Change Title Used by Physician Assistants to Physician Associate
- November 19, 2025 - Opponent Testimony HB 353: given by Mehraeel Saleh: Change Title Used by Physician Assistants to Physician Associate
- November 19, 2025 - Video of Mehraeel Saleh, testifying before the Ohio House Health Committee against HB 353: Change Title Used by Physician Assistants to Physician Associate
- November 19, 2025 - Proponent Testimony HB 437: Enact the Healthy Cardiac Monitoring Act
- November 18, 2025 - Opponent Testimony HB 508: Laws Governing the Practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
- November 18, 2025 - Video of Dr. Kristin Englund, testifying before the Ohio House Medicaid Committee against HB 508: Laws Governing the Practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
- October 28, 2025 - Proponent Testimony HB 220: Prior Authorization
- October 22, 2025 - Opponent Testimony SB 36: Optometrist Scope of Practice
- October 8, 2025 - Opponent Testimony HB 324: Enact the Patient Protection Act
- October 7, 2025 - Proponent Testimony HB 219: Establish Network Adequacy Standards for Health Insurers
- May 7, 2025 - Opponent Testimony HB 12: Enact the Jeff, Dave, and Angie Patient Right to Try Act
- May 7, 2025 - Video of Ben Fesko testifying before the Ohio Health Committee against HB 12: Enact the Jeff, Dave, and Angie Patient Right to Try Act
- April 9, 2025 - Proponent Testimony HB 8: Require Health Plan and Medicaid Coverage of Biomarker Testing
- January 16, 2025 - Comment Letter on Medicaid Worker Requirements
- December 10, 2024 - Opponent Testimony HB 319: Anti-Vaccination
- December 10, 2024 - Coalition Letter - HB 319 Anti-Vaccination
- June 25, 2024 - Proponent Testimony HB 536: Make Capital Appropriations and Reappropriations
- June 12, 2024 - Opponent Testimony HB 73: Enact Dave and Angie Patient and Health Provider Protection Act
- June 12, 2024 - Video of Dr. Marie Schaefer testifying before the Ohio Health Committee against HB 73: Enact Dave and Angie Patient and Health Provider Protection Act
- June 12, 2024 - Opponent Testimony SB 129: Revise the Law Governing the Practice of Optometry
- June 4, 2024 - Coalition Support Letter - HB 452 HOM
- May 15, 2024 - Coalition Biomarker Testing Sign On Letter HB 24: Biomarker Testing Legislation
- April 2, 2024 - Opponent Testimony HB 236: Never Alone Act
- April 2, 2024 - Opponent Testimony SB 81: Authorize Certain Nurses to Sign Hospital Patient Documents
- January 19, 2024 - Physician Organization Comments: Gender Transition Care
- December 15, 2023 - Coalition Letter Veto Request HB 68: Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act
- December 6, 2023 - Proponent Testimony HB 47: Regards AEDs in Schools
- December 5, 2023 - Coalition Opposition Letter HB 68: Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act
- October 11, 2023 - Proponent Testimony HB 177: Regards Certain Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Practices
- October 5, 2023 - Comment Letter on Office-Based Opioid Treatment Rules
- August 7, 2023 - Comment Letter to OSMB Impaired Practitioners
- June 29, 2023 - Coalition Veto Request Letter to Governor DeWine on State Budget
- June 29, 2023 - AMCNO Letter to Governor DeWine on State Budget
- June 27, 2023 - Proponent Testimony HB 169: Regards tanning by minors; physician titles
- June 25, 2023 - Anti-preemption Advertorial - Protect Ohio Kids from Big Tobacco
- June 22, 2023 - Letter to Conference Committee on HB 33: State Operating Budget
- June 21, 2023 - Letter of Opposition HB 68: Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act
- March 29, 2023 - Proponent Testimony HB 24: Require Health Plan and Medicaid Coverage of Biomarker Testing
- March 29, 2023 - Video of Negin Khosravi testifying on behalf of the AMCNO in support of HB 24, Biomarker Testing, before the Ohio House Insurance Committee
- March 6, 2023 - Coalition Support Letter of Gold Card Prior Authorization Legislation
- December 23, 2022 - OSMB Comment Letter: Telehealth - Controlled Substances
- November 15, 2022 - Coalition Letter: HB 135: Co-Pay Accumulators
- June 1, 2022 - Opponent Testimony HB 454: Transgender Care for Minors
- May 31, 2022 - Proponent Testimony HB 608: Require Health Plan and Medicaid Coverage of Biomarker Testing
- May 27, 2022 - OSMB Comment Letter: Telehealth Rule 4731-37-01
- May 26th, 2022 - Opponent Testimony HB 598: Enact Human Life Protection Act
- May 19, 2022 - Discharge Rule Comments HB 172: Ohio Fireworks Safety Coalition
- March 22, 2022 - Coalition Letter of Support HB 608: Ohio Biomarker Testing
- March 1, 2022 - Comments from the AMCNO Rule 4731-11-04: Proposed Rule for Weight Loss Drugs
- November 1, 2021 - Veto Request HB 172: Ohio Fireworks Safety Coalition
- October 26, 2021 - Coalition Letter HB 172: Ohio Fireworks Safety Coalition
- September 29, 2021- Proponent Testimony HB 122: Telehealth
- August 20, 2021 - Letter of Opposition HB 248: Vaccinations
- June 15, 2021 - Opponent Testimony HB 248: Vaccinations
- June 15, 2021 - Video of AMCNO, President Dr. Kristin Englund, testifying before the Ohio House Health Committee against HB 248: Vaccinations
- June 14, 2021 - Letter of Opposition HB 248: Vaccinations
- May 18, 2021 - Proponent Testimony HB 159: Tanning Beds
- March 3, 2021 - Proponent Testimony HB 122: Telehealth
- February 3, 2021 - Proponent Testimony SB 6: Interstate Licensure Medical Compact
Federal
- February 13, 2026 - Statement of Support for AAP v Kennedy
- December 4, 2025 - ACIP Sign-on Letter
- September 19, 2025 - Coalition Letter to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
- September, 11, 2025 - AMCNO Comments on 2025 CMS Physician Fee Schedule
- May 13, 2025 - Ohio Medicaid Matters Coalition Cosponsor Letter to Ohio Congressional Delegation to reaffirm the critical role Medicaid plays in the lives of millions of Ohioans — and to emphasize the urgent need to preserve and protect this foundational program
- February 21, 2025 - Letter of Support: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 842) / Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (S. 339)
- September 9, 2024 - Comment Letter to CMS: 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies
- September 7, 2023 - Comment Letter to CMS: 2023 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule and Quality Payment Program Rule
- July 7, 2023 - Coalition Cosponsor Letter to Senator Brown on the Patients Before Middlemen Act
- July 7, 2023 - Coalition Cosponsor Letter to Senator Vance on the Patients Before Middlemen Act
- June 22, 2023 - Letter of Support; Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 2407) / Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (S. 2085)
- March 13, 2023 - Comment Letter to CMS: Prior Authorization Recommendation
- 2022 - Characteristics of a Rational Medicare Payment System Document Presented by the AMA
- September, 2022 - First Annual Report on Progress Towards Implementation of the American Pandemic Preparedness Plan
- August 15, 2022 - Why we must reform the Medicare physician payment system?
- July 7, 2022 - AMA’s CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Quality Payment Program (QPP) Proposed Rule Summary
- June 16, 2022 - AMCNO Letter to Secretary Becerra
- April 12, 2022 - Pharmacy Benefit Managers Sign-On letter
- September 7, 2021 - Comment Letter to CMS; CY 2022 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)
- April 29, 2021 - AMCNO HIPAA Letter
- December 17, 2020 - Letter of Opposition: “No Surprises Act”
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