Medicare
Challenging Payment Erosion Which Puts Access to Medicare in Jeopardy
SCAI is demanding Congress increase support for physicians who are juggling the delivery of healthcare to seniors and rural and underserved communities while facing the financial pressures of rising inflation and medical practice costs, increasing burnout in the medical profession, and the pandemic's lingering impact.
Prior Authorization Reform
Preventing Claim Denials and Reducing Delays in Patient Care
SCAI is petitioning for legislation that removes the barriers preventing timely access to healthcare and reduces the administrative burdens of prior authorization.
Peripheral Artery Disease
Fighting America's Silent Killer
SCAI is fighting for legislation that prevents non-traumatic lower-limb amputations and raises awareness of PAD amongst healthcare professionals, the general public, and particularly at-risk populations, such as racial and ethnic minorities.
Kids Access To Care
SCAI Applauds the Signing of the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
SCAI applauds the enactment of the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act, a bipartisan law removing administrative barriers to out-of-state specialty care for children with complex or congenital conditions. It streamlines Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, extending timely access to lifesaving pediatric cardiac expertise to families in rural or underserved areas, ensuring care is driven by medical need rather than state boundaries.
Medical School Debt
Campaigning for Interest-Free Deferment on Student Loans for Medical Interns and Residents
During medical school, students acquire significant debt, which few can afford to start repaying during their required medical residencies.
SCAI is supporting legislation that would allow medical school graduates to defer their federal student loans during residency, without the penalty of additional interest payments.
