Urge Your Senators to Sign Letter Calling for Reversal of the Medicare Cut
On January 1, 2024, CMS enacted a 3.4% pay cut for physician payment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This reduction comes amidst a 4.6% projected increase in medical practice expenses due to inflation. After three consecutive years of Medicare payment reductions, physicians are at a breaking point and are struggling to maintain access to care for the Medicare beneficiaries they treat. Congress can mitigate this cut by passing legislation, but they need to hear from you about how these cuts are hurting physician practices and the patients you treat.
This week, there is a letter circulating in the United States Senate urging Congressional leadership to prioritize patient access to care for Medicare beneficiaries by mitigating the full 3.4% cut for 2024. Each signature by a Senator signals the urgent need for Congressional Leadership to reverse these cuts as part of the upcoming 2024 appropriations package. The letter also calls on Congressional Leadership to begin work toward meaningful long-term Medicare payment reform. It will take our collective efforts for Congress to pass legislation to mitigate the cut to Medicare physician payment.
Contact your Senators today and urge them to sign this letter before the February 22nd deadline!
Urge Your Senators to Sign Letter Calling for Reversal of the Medicare Cut
On January 1, 2024, CMS enacted a 3.4% pay cut for physician payment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This reduction comes amidst a 4.6% projected increase in medical practice expenses due to inflation. After three consecutive years of Medicare payment reductions, physicians are at a breaking point and are struggling to maintain access to care for the Medicare beneficiaries they treat. Congress can mitigate this cut by passing legislation, but they need to hear from you about how these cuts are hurting physician practices and the patients you treat.
This week, there is a letter circulating in the United States Senate urging Congressional leadership to prioritize patient access to care for Medicare beneficiaries by mitigating the full 3.4% cut for 2024. Each signature by a Senator signals the urgent need for Congressional Leadership to reverse these cuts as part of the upcoming 2024 appropriations package. The letter also calls on Congressional Leadership to begin work toward meaningful long-term Medicare payment reform. It will take our collective efforts for Congress to pass legislation to mitigate the cut to Medicare physician payment.
Contact your Senators today and urge them to sign this letter before the February 22nd deadline!