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POSTED: June 26th, 2020
POSTED IN: EM Pulse - The Official Newsletter of MOCEP, May/June 2020,

1. Battled against efforts to reverse Medicaid downcoding/reduced payment in Missouri
2. Lobbied successfully for legislation that passed adding significant financial penalties to insurance companies that incorrectly downcode charts
3. Successfully fought for changes to prompt credentialing bills requiring insurance carriers to pay you for care delivered while they complete their internal credentialing process.
4. Defeated legislation mandating additional annual training for EM physicians regarding evidence collection.
5. Defeated Assistant Physician and Nurse Practitioner attempts to practice independent of physicians.
6. Pushed for liability protections for Emergency Physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to work with the Governor on a special session to address this liability protection.
7. Addressed the needs for PPE and improved COVID testing with our US Senators and US Representatives while participating in ACEP’s first Virtual Hill Day.
8. Organized Missouri’s first Emergency Medicine Leadership Summit to better connect ED medical directors and leadership across the state.
9. Provided more than $3,000 to residents for research grants and initiated a spring grant application cycle
10. Established a MOCEP member communication platform through the ACEP EngagED platform for members to discuss issues they are dealing with in their facilities. This included specific COVID-19 messaging and discussions to assist MOCEP members.
11. Rapidly created a resource page for members to easily access important COVID-19 information specific to Missouri.
12. ACEP created many resources for members during the pandemic, including a COVID-19 Field Guide and a collection of COVID-19 literature from many outside sources to keep you informed.
13. ACEP worked with national retailers, hotel chains, restaurants, etc., to provide resources to members including free hotel nights, quick access to retailers, free food, and much more.
14. ACEP worked with ENA on the “No Silence on ED Violence” campaign and continues to lobby for workplace violence legislation