New Payment Proposal Prioritizes Patient Care by Reducing Burdensome Documentation Requirements
"ACOG applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for proposing policy changes that will streamline documentation requirements and reduce administrative burden for ob-gyns..." Read more
ACOG Applauds Important Women’s Health Provisions in House Funding Bill
“As the leading organization of physicians who provide health services unique to women, ACOG applauds House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey and Subcommittee Chair Rosa DeLauro for including key women’s health provisions in the fiscal year 2020 funding bill..." Read more
ACOG Applauds Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford
"On behalf of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), we applaud Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford for her efforts to help a fellow passenger on her recent flight and are dismayed by the treatment she received..." Read more
ACOG files Amicus Brief opposing new regulation on short-term limited-duration insurance plans
"Plans permitted under the regulation would not be required to cover maternity care benefits and other essential services, such as mental health care. ACOG is proud to stand with the broader physician community in supporting a legal challenge to this regulation, which would harm countless Americans.” Read more
ACOG's Texas Levels of Maternal Care Verification Program: Quality Through Partnership
Texas law now requires all hospitals that provide maternity services to receive a maternal level of care designation by Aug. 31, 2020, to receive Medicaid reimbursement for obstetrical care. Levels II, III, and IV hospitals must have a site survey prior to applying for state designation. ACOG has launched a new program in Texas to provide survey services for hospitals. Read more