ASE’s mission in advocacy is to represent the interests of our members, while advocating to create an environment for excellence in the quality and practice of cardiovascular ultrasound. ASE’s role as the voice of echocardiography on Capitol Hill, to federal agencies, and among private payers, is unquestionably of great, and ever-increasing, importance.
Your ASE membership allows you access to the following Advocacy tools in your ASE Member Portal:
- Ask a Coding Expert – Get help with common coding and reimbursement issues with an easy online submission form and FAQs.
- Coding and Reimbursement Information – Annual coding and reimbursement newsletter and updates, including webinars to make sure you are up-to-date on billing information.
- Health Policy Briefing Newsletter – Each Monday, ASE provides the Health Policy Briefing Newsletter with the latest information on new developments in Washington D.C. that includes all recently introduced bills, scheduled hearings, and proposed legislation and regulatory actions.
- Advocacy Alerts and Action Center – ASE members are alerted when legislative or regulatory issues threaten their practices, and they are sent information about how to help protect our profession.
Learn more by logging in to your Member Portal, and clicking the Advocacy tab.