An introduction to CMS advocacy

Your voice at the Capitol and beyond

Continuing your welcome to the Colorado Medical Society, this week we introduce you to our advocacy efforts — which are only possible through the involvement of passionate CMS-member physicians like yourself.

Our members frequently identify advocacy as one of the most critical services CMS provides. Together, CMS staff, lobbyists and physician member volunteers represent your voice in the public policy arena with regulators, the media, health plans and the broader patient community. The 2024 session was an incredibly busy session defending the liability environment and scope of practice, plus advocating for prior authorization reform and patient protections, and we are already preparing for the 2025 session. We couldn’t do our work without your involvement and contributions.

The level of your involvement is up to you. Some physicians are energized by testifying before committees or debating policy with peers at a CMS Council on Legislation (COL) meeting, some prefer CMS to just handle it. Use the options below to help us continue to tailor your member experience.

If you have any questions about advocacy, please respond to this email or reach out directly to Chet Seward, CMS chief strategy officer, at chet_seward@cms.org.

This is the second message in our new member welcome series that introduces new members to their CMS member benefits. View other emails in the series through the links below.