The ACEP DC office hosted an ACEP members only Surprise Billing Advocacy townhall on August 5th. Laura Wooster, Associate Executive Director, ACEP Public Affairs, provided an update on Congressional activity and spoke about the importance of utilizing the August congressional recess while legislators are back home to advocate for emergency physicians and patients. ACEP offered tips to effectively engage your legislators and a toolkit with resources to facilitate effective outreach. A link to the archived townhall is available here.

Login here to access the ACEP members-only surprise billing advocacy toolkit. Related resources are available to view and share here. 

For updates on ACEP’s federal advocacy activities, join the ACEP 911 Grassroots Network here.