The AOA works to provide the osteopathic community with up-to-date information and educational materials on the multitude of regulations physicians must comply with on a daily basis.

Our goal is to help alleviate the regulatory demands that physicians face. The AOA continually monitors the actions of the Department of Health & Human Services, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and other federal agencies, and urges these agencies to reduce regulatory burdens on physicians.

The AOA is tracking the following issues:

• Revised Medicare Enrollment Process Guide
• Medicare Physician Payment
• HIPAA/National Provider Identifier
• Quality/Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
• Health Information Technology
• Medicare Drugs