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Description
The physician members
of the Cooperative of American Physicians have a long tradition of
participating in public policy activities to address issues that may impact
their ability to care for patients. On September 22, we invite you to join a
panel of experts on state and federal policy for CAP’s 3rd Annual Public
Affairs Symposium.
During this year’s
symposium, you will have the opportunity to discuss the critical issues being
debated in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. In California, the gubernatorial
recall election, the 2022 state and federal elections under newly re-drawn
district lines are among the top issues to consider in addition to the highly
anticipated fight to protect MICRA.
On the Federal side, Congress’s
efforts on the No Surprise Billing law passed last December will be another
area to explore. One major difference in the new federal law with California’s
current No Surprise Billing statute is the issue of dispute resolution between
providers and insurers. Whereas California’s law favors insurers, the new
federal law better positions providers in the resolution process.
The panel of experts will include:
State Panel
- Shane LaVigne, CAP Lobbyist and Partner at Capitol Advocacy (Sacramento)
- Special Guest Lisa Maas, Californians Allied for Patient Protection, Executive Director (MICRA Coalition group)
- Peter Mitchell, CAP Principal Political Consultant
- Rob Bradner, CAP Lobbyist, Holland & Knight (Washington D.C.)
- Special Guest Matt Devino, Associate Director of Government Affairs at Medical Group Management Assoc. (MGMA- Washington, D.C.)
- Gordon Ownby, CAP's General Counsel
- Gabriela Villanueva, CAP's Government and External Affairs Analyst