Our Mission

Our mission is to unite patients, cardiologists, and future leaders in a shared commitment to advance cardiovascular health. We fundraise to support advocacy efforts that enhance patient care, empower cardiologists in alignment with our elected officials, and inspire the next generation of cardiovascular professionals. Together, we strive to reduce the burden of heart disease through education, innovation, and inclusivity, ensuring equitable access to care and fostering a community dedicated to heart health for all.

ACC Advocacy 2024 in Review

The California ACC achieved a landmark victory with the passage of Proposition 35, a historic measure ensuring that MCO tax dollars directly support medical reimbursement to physicians and hospitals providing care to Medi-Cal patients, safeguarding the future of patient care to our most vulnerable population. In addition, through tireless advocacy, the California ACC played a pivotal role in passing much needed legislation, including enhancing CPR training in schools, eliminating the cap on student loan repayment for physicians serving underserved areas, imposing critical safeguards on AI in healthcare, and significantly reducing the claims payment timeline from 45 to 30 days.

Below are some codes that have been increased and will continue to be paid at a higher level. These increases are under the category of primary care. The State has clarified the increase below would apply to non-primary care practices utilizing the codes.

 

Description Increase as of 1/1/24 Previous Rate
Office o/p new sf 15-29 min $69.30 $34.30
Office o/p new low 30-44 min $101.27 $57.20
Office o/p new mod 45-59 min $151.90 $68.90
Office o/p new hi 60-74 min $197.98 $82.70
Off/op est may x req phy/qhp $22.00 $12.00
Office o/p est sf 10-19 min $51.66 $18.10
Office o/p est low 20-29 min $82.02 $24.00
Office o/p est mod 30-39 min $115.88 $37.50
Office o/p est hi 40-54 min $162.11 $57.20

What Have We Accomplished Lately? ACC Advocacy 2019 in Review

January 2020: The past year was a busy one for ACC Advocacy. Here are some highlights of the many efforts to improve access to care and practice stability, reduce administrative burden, increase member engagement, promote value-based care, and optimize care and improve population health.

Reducing Administrative Burden and Prior Authorization
As part of strategic efforts to develop and advocate for public policy solutions to issues that hinder patient care and contribute to administrative burden and clinician burnout, the ACC worked closely with stakeholders across the house of medicine, as well as ACC’s State Chapters on several efforts. For example, as part of its work with the Regulatory Relief Coalition, the College helped craft legislation and secured introduction of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 to address prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans. Additionally, more than 1,200 records of authorization denials from 38 states have been submitted through ACC’s Prior Authorization Reporting Tool (PARTool) to date and conversations with payers and other stakeholders on opportunities to mitigate this burden and advance solutions continue.

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Legislative Reports

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MAY 19, 2022 #339 LEGISLATIVE REPORT: MICRA DEAL LEGISLATURE - HEADED TO GOVERNOR

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