LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

The Washington State Urology Society actively engages in health advocacy for our members, our specialty, patients and communities we serve in support of our mission "to enhance the delivery and quality of urologic care through education and advocacy for our patients and physicians"

Access to quality and timely healthcare that is deemed medically necessary by the medical professionals providing the care to our urologic patients is at the core of our activities.

The WSUS is working with your local state representatives and senators along with the Washington State members of congress to address the following issues:
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 STATE

• Telehealth
• Opiod epidemic
• Prior authorization simplification
• Balance billing
• Requirement for providers to pay for interpretive services
• Monitoring of Bree Collaborative issues concerning urology
• Monitoring of Health Technology Assessment Committee for urology issues
• Bio Similars
• Continuity of Care (non-switching after open enrollment of patient benefits)
• Preserving access to urologic related diagnostic and treatment options (ex. gene profiling for prostate cancer)

  FEDERAL

• Telehealth
• USPSTF – change in its makeup and accountability
• Uniform Prior Authorization
• Preserve in-office ancillary exemption
• GME/work force issues
• Medical Liability Reform – Expert Witness Standards
• Prostate Cancer Awareness and Assessment
• Physician-Led Team-Based Care

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Your Board at work for you and your patients
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Your Executive Board actively volunteers and participates on key committees and meetings that have an impact on our specialty and the patients we serve such as:

• American Association of Clinical Urologists (AACU) Annual Meeting 
• AACU State Society Network
• American Medical Association House of Delegates
• ​American Urological Association (AUA) Census project
• AUA Coding and Reimbursement Committee
• AUA National Insurers Advisory Workgroup
• AUA Regulatory Workgroup
• AUA Urology Advocacy Summit
• CMS Carrier Advisory Committee
• Washington State Cancer Registry Advisory Group
• Washington State Prostate Cancer Coalition
• ​Western Section AUA 

Get Involved​
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Find your legislator:  http://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder

• Like their FaceBook page(s) to keep up to date with the latest activities of your elected officials
• Go to their website and subscribe to your elected official's newsletter 
• Attend a town hall featuring your elected official
• Join us in Olympia for the  Annual Urology Legislative Day
• When an issue is important to you that affects your practice and/or patients:
  • Join the WSUS for the Annual Urology Legislative Day and meet your elected officials in Olympia face-to-face.    Video to help with your preparation 
  • Write a letter
  • Send a fax
  • Pick up the phone and call