Ally Lopshire, JD

It’s been a busy couple of months for health policy on Capitol Hill, as the AACU and UROPAC continue to make headway in their efforts to strengthen urology’s voice in Washington.

"Vertical integrations are creating behemoths that limit competition within the health care space, thereby limiting options and opportunities for patients, physicians, and medical practices," according to Ally Lopshire, JD, of the AACU.

While CMS has demonstrated an ability to listen to providers’ concerns about QPP implementation, many issues still need to be addressed and urologists must continue to be vocal.