Advocacy

Sit Down with ACEP President Dr. Tony Cirillo

3/19/2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Central time

ACEP4U: Federal Surprise Billing (Out-of-Network Billing) Advocacy

Now is the Time to Ban Noncompete Agreements for Emergency Physicians

HHS Clarifies EMTALA Obligations Related to Pregnancy-Related Emergencies

Stopping Insurer Bad Behavior

Fighting for Physician-led Care

Emergency Reproductive Health

ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference

4/26/2026 - 4/28/2026

Washington, District of Columbia

ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference

5/10/2027 - 5/12/2027

Washington, District of Columbia

ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference

4/24/2028 - 4/26/2028

Washington, District of Columbia

Federal Advocacy Overview

New Virginia Law Requires Physician at All Hospital Emergency Departments

Action Day as LAC24 Attendees Meet with Members of Congress

Use Your Voice

Hot Issues in EM Fill the Day at LAC24

LAC Kicks Off with Personalized Leadership Training for Women, Young Physicians

ACEP Provides Feedback on CMS Boarding Measure

ACEP Urges Congress to Support Physician Mental Health, Pediatric Emergency Care

ACEP Leaders Meet with DOJ Antitrust Department

Keeping Our Foot on the Gas: More Progress on Surprise Billing Pushback

Follow the Action at LAC23

Advocacy at ACEP: Fighting for Emergency Medicine

X-Waiver No Longer Required to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

ACEP's Concern with AHRQ Report on Diagnostic Errors

Indiana Enacts Expanded Abortion Prohibition

ACEP Professional Advocacy

South Carolina Seeks to Enact Further Abortion Restrictions

Tennessee Trigger on Abortion Goes into Effect

Judicial Ruling Protects EMTALA-related Care in Idaho

State-Level Updates

Compliance Updates for Emergency Physicians

Firearm Injury Prevention

Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

Impacted by EM Consolidation? ACEP Tells the Feds

Workforce Advocacy

Advocacy Win: Deductibles Added to Insurance Cards

The No Surprises Act

No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule ACEP Response

Leadership and Advocacy Conference: Our 2022 Advocacy Issues

Aggressive Advocacy Results in Reversal of UnitedHealthcare Policy that Would Allow Retroactive Coverage Denials for Non-Emergent Cases

ACEP Statements on PPE & Other Physician Protections

ACEP4U: Fighting for Liability Protection

Now is NOT the Time to Reduce Support for Emergency Physicians

Supporting the Health Care Workforce During the COVID-19 Global Epidemic

Upcoming Advocacy Resource on Prudent Layperson

ACEP Letters to Congress

Amendments Offered to Ensure EM Access

Learn More About the Access to Emergency Medical Services Act

Quotes from the Public

Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009

Why Do I Have To Wait in Emergency Departments?

Important Questions About the Access to Emergency Medical Services Act

Is There A Crisis in Emergency Medicine?

Shortage of Physician Specialists