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ADVION Advocacy Priorities

ADVION encourages members to become involved in advocating for our current legislative and regulatory priorities – whether it's by scheduling a meeting with your elected representative, writing a letter, or making a phone call. Become an ADVION Advocate and we will notify you the minute an Action Alert is issued.

Reform of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule is Needed Now

ADVION supports the adoption of comprehensive reforms to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment system and urges Congress to pass the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 (H.R. 879). Over the past 20 years, provider reimbursement has declined by 30% when adjusted for inflation, placing unsustainable pressure on clinicians and threatening patients’ access to timely, high-quality care. Learn more.

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The PURE Act (H.R. 2477/S. 1168)

ADVION urges Congress to pass the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act (H.R. 2477/S. 1168), legislation that would recognize portable ultrasound procedures and provide transportation reimbursement parity with Medicare’s existing portable x-ray benefit. By removing barriers to mobile diagnostic care, the PURE Act would help physicians deliver timely, high-quality ultrasound services directly to patients—reducing unnecessary hospital visits and lowering overall healthcare costs while improving access to critical diagnostic care.

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Support Digital Telehealth and Permanent Medicare Telehealth Extension

ADVION urges Congress to pass H.R. 1614 to permanently add OTs, PTs, SLPs, rehabilitation therapy assistants, and audiologists as Medicare telehealth providers in the U.S. Code, which will allow them to continue providing rehabilitation therapy services to Medicare patients via telehealth. Learn more.

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ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS

RECOVER Act

Representative Deborah Ross (D-NC) introduced The Removing Excessive Cuts to Outpatient and Vital Essential Rehabilitation (RECOVER Act) (HR 8386) which would repeal the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) policy. Contact your Representative today and urge them to co-sponsor and support the RECOVER Act!

PURE Act

H.R. 2477/S. 1168, The Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act would ensure portable ultrasound procedures are reimbursed under the same framework as portable x-rays, including transportation and setup costs. Contact your Representative today and urge them to co-sponsor and support the PURE Act!

RESULTS Act

Congress must pass H.R. 5269/S. 2761 — the Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services (RESULTS) Act — to halt further cuts to the CLFS and establish a sustainable reimbursement framework that reflects the true cost of delivering portable diagnostic services to long-term care patients. Contact your Representative today and urge them to co-sponsor and support the RESULTS Act!

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Additional Advocacy Issues

ADVION encourages members to learn more about our legislative and regulatory priorities.

Include LTPAC in Health IT Incentives

ADVION joins the authors of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) 2022 report in urging the federal government to provide financial incentives for health IT adoption that supports health information exchange to enhance person-centered longitudinal care in the long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) sector.

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The Disadvantages of Medicare Advantage

ADVION supports the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (S. 1816/H.R. 3514), which would reform the use of prior authorization in the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) program. This legislation would help protect patients from unnecessary delays in care due to overuse and misuse of prior authorization in MA. It would streamline and standardize the use of prior authorization in many situations and provide much-needed transparency for rehabilitation patients.

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Protect Medicaid

ADVION urges Congress to oppose any Medicaid cuts that would jeopardize access to nursing home care and critical services for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Medicaid is the primary and largest single payer for care provided in nursing homes, covering the cost of care for approximately 2/3’s of nursing home residents. Cuts to Medicaid will lead to increased state financial burdens, reduced provider reimbursement, and a loss of essential services for our nation’s most vulnerable populations.

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Federal Legislation tracker

ADVION's Federal Legislation Tracker provides up-to-date information on the key legislation that we are monitoring. Included on this list are bills that we support, oppose, or do not have a stance on. A short description of each bill and key supportive legislators are available as well. Check it out!

ADVION CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS

Past Congressional Leadership Awardees include:

2011: Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA)	2020: Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
2012: Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY)	2021: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
2013: Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)	2023: Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO)
2014: Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN)	2024: Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
2015: Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)	2024: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
2016: Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)	2025: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
2017: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)	2026: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)
2018: Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS)

ADVION Coalitions &
Additional Resources

ADVION is involved in a number of coalitions consisting of other similarly impacted stakeholder organizations to help amplify our messages. Additional advocacy resources are also available for our members' use..