Stop physician pay cuts!
The Urgent Care Association (UCA) representing over 10,000 urgent care centers throughout the country would like to request that Congress address proposed cuts to Medicare physician payments. An estimated 10% Medicare reimbursement cut to physician payments is scheduled to go in effect on January 1, 2022 and this will have a direct impact on the urgent care industry and our ability to provide care to patients.
As on-demand primary care providers, urgent care centers are serving on the forefront of patient care by diagnosing and treating a record volume of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 due to the spread of the Delta variant and any cuts to reimbursement will have a detrimental impact on the severely strained health care system.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service’s (CMS) proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) rule for Calendar Year 2022 (CY 22) would result in a significant reduction in payments. Congress passed legislation last year to prevent related cuts with a 1-year increase in Medicare payments for physicians and we would respectfully request that Congress continue the 3.75% increase through 2023. In addition, there are other pending cuts that Congress should also address:
• Extend the Medicare sequester moratorium to avert the additional 2% reduction in Medicare payments.
• Waive the PAYGO requirements connected to the American Rescue Plan Act that would result in an added 4% cut to Medicare payments
We anticipate continued surges throughout the fall and the 2021-22 respiratory infection season and our industry is prepared to address future challenges by providing the best possible care, responding to the needs of our communities by lowering the spread of infections. Please take action to ensure that urgent care clinicians can continue to provide care to patients by averting these cuts!
Stop physician pay cuts!
The Urgent Care Association (UCA) representing over 10,000 urgent care centers throughout the country would like to request that Congress address proposed cuts to Medicare physician payments. An estimated 10% Medicare reimbursement cut to physician payments is scheduled to go in effect on January 1, 2022 and this will have a direct impact on the urgent care industry and our ability to provide care to patients.
As on-demand primary care providers, urgent care centers are serving on the forefront of patient care by diagnosing and treating a record volume of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 due to the spread of the Delta variant and any cuts to reimbursement will have a detrimental impact on the severely strained health care system.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service’s (CMS) proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) rule for Calendar Year 2022 (CY 22) would result in a significant reduction in payments. Congress passed legislation last year to prevent related cuts with a 1-year increase in Medicare payments for physicians and we would respectfully request that Congress continue the 3.75% increase through 2023. In addition, there are other pending cuts that Congress should also address:
• Extend the Medicare sequester moratorium to avert the additional 2% reduction in Medicare payments.
• Waive the PAYGO requirements connected to the American Rescue Plan Act that would result in an added 4% cut to Medicare payments
We anticipate continued surges throughout the fall and the 2021-22 respiratory infection season and our industry is prepared to address future challenges by providing the best possible care, responding to the needs of our communities by lowering the spread of infections. Please take action to ensure that urgent care clinicians can continue to provide care to patients by averting these cuts!